Imagine Me
Foster creativity, love of learning and arts appreciation in young children, our program will meet socialization and academic goals for the preschool student.
For registration, contact North Shore Academy of the Arts
Highlights of our program include:
- A Curriculum driven by award winning/high quality literature
- Qualified Instructors with a nurturing approach that challenges each child to think outside the box, fostering creativity and supporting discovery learning
- Research based from various methods such as Montessori, Kodaly, Mari Clay, Mozart Effect, etc.
- The facility, which boasts visual arts, dance, music and literary arts rooms as well as a theatrical stage and creative movement area
- An Individually Guided Education approach
- Classical music exposure
- The Study of composers, artists, dancers, and authors
- Creative drama and theatre experiences as well as puppetry work
- Creative Story writing and book publishing
- Movement and Dance experiences
- Resources that include Musical Instruments, fine art materials, costumes, puppets, and other arts materials
- Fine motor/arts based centers for development of independence
- Whole language and phonetic approach to pre-reading/reading (letters/sounds/left to right tracking, etc.)
- Math concepts introduced
- Science and Social Studies taught through literature
- Developmentally appropriate practices in the areas of cognitive, social, emotional, gross and fine motor
- Parental involved, arts-based field trips
- Classroom Guest Speakers
- Curriculum follows the position statements of the International Reading Association, the National
Association for the Education of Young Children, and the National Standards for Arts Education
