Raising Ready Learners: Two Birmingham Preschools Share What Matters Most BY AMELIA ROESSLER
PRIMROSE PRESCHOOL How would you describe your educational philosophy for preschool-age children? Our exclusive early learning approach balances purposeful play with nurturing guidance from teachers to encourage
along with the school-home connection—all intentionally aligned to engage children in developmentally appropriate learning. How do teachers partner with parents throughout the years? The Primrose Balanced Learning approach does not leave a child’s learning and development to chance. There is a detailed road map for teachers allowing them to focus on each child—observing, assessing, and adapting the journey. We use a suite of assessment tools along with online and in person parent communication tools. Daily conversations, school events, and parent teacher conferences help us build the trust and comfortable environment that welcomes families into the Primrose community. How do you help children prepare for the transition to kindergarten? At Primrose, we foster Kindergarten Readiness. Being ready for kindergarten
is a crucial part of your child’s educational journey. That’s why Primrose school teachers utilize our Balanced Learning curriculum to foster the skills children need for the future. As a result, 97% of Primrose Pre-K students demonstrated kindergarten readiness per the Bracken School Readiness Assessment. Primrose Students acquire the academic and social-emotional concepts needed to be ready for kindergarten. If you could describe your school in three words, what would they be? Commitment to Service Excellence What are 1–3 events you have every year that families and children look forward to? Caring and Giving events that help support the developing thought of giving without expecting to receive, our annual Bountiful Book Drive each February where all Primrose Schools collect new and gently used books to give to a local children’s non profit, and our
curiosity, creativity, confidence, and compassion. Our research-informed
approach to teaching, learning, and care is unparalleled. We deliver more than a curriculum; it’s a life-changing early learning experience for children and their families. What should parents know about your teachers and classroom environment? Balanced learning is our exclusive, time- tested approach. Created from the best early education wisdom, it balances purposeful play with nurturing guidance from teachers to encourage curiosity, creativity, confidence, and compassion. The Primrose classroom equipment, materials, books, and toys; teacher training and student assessments
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