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Merritt College 12500 Campus Drive Merritt College Building A, Room 106 12500 Campus Drive Oakland, California 94619 Oakland, CA 94619

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TheA PreschoolMerritt12500Oakland, CollegeLab Campus CA Drive 94619 The Preschool Lab The program is organized to create a supportive When: A.M. Preschool Lab interpersonal environment where trusting relationships 9:00 AM to 12:15 PM between teachers and children are built. Our student Tuesday and Thursday Introduction to Merritt Preschool Lab teachers are trained to project a sense of consistent warmth and support for children. For example, they P.M. Preschool Lab The Merritt Preschool Lab is a child development learn to use positive direction and re-direct children 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM program for children 3-5 and the training facility at when necessary, set appropriate limits and never speak Monday and Wednesday Merritt College for preschool teachers, caregivers and harshly to any child. Teacher/child ratios are low, (Fall 2015 TBA) other child development professionals. The lab school from 1:4 to 1:2. provides a two semester instructor-supervised practicum Where: Merritt College for advanced level students who are working on their During the school day, children have a number of 12500 Campus Drive AA degree or certificate. Enrollment of children in the social experiences including small group, one-on-one Building A, Room 106 program is open to families and family childcare and large group interactions that provide opportunities Oakland, CA 94619 providers in the East Bay. for each child to practice social and language skills. Student teachers are taught how to facilitate the chil- Our fees are reasonable. Please contact the Philosophy dren's oral language development and emerging literacy directors for more information. Merritt Preschool Lab is dedicated to creating a child- skills. centered environment where children are actively

involved in their own learning process. This learning process can best be facilitated through a carefully planned curriculum of developmentally appropriate learning experiences that build on the children’s interests and developmental needs. With few transitions in the daily schedule, children

Program have continuity as well as adequate periods of time to explore and to involve themselves in meaningful activi- Christine Olsen, MA The program is based on the learning theories of ties. A.M. Preschool Lab Director Vygotsky and Piaget and current best practices in the 510.436.2588 [email protected] field of Early Childhood Education. We focus on the Sessions whole child through activities that nurture growth in the Newt McDonald, MA The Preschool’s calendar follows Merritt’s academic P.M. Preschool Lab Director cognitive, language, social-emotional, creative and 510.436.2596 physical domains. Children engage in these learning year: the Fall semester program runs from September [email protected] activities in a variety of centers: cooking, dramatic play, to December; the Spring semester program runs from (Fall 2015 TBA) February to May. library, art, table toys, science & sand, water and blocks. Bonnie Rippberger A.M./P.M. Instructional Assistant 510.436.2588 [email protected]

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