Prescolare (Preschool)
Overview
Creative Inspiration Journey School (CIJS) Pre-K Scholars have scored in the top 10-15% of all Pre-K Students in the state of Florida.
CIJS uses a blended instruction of traditional and Reggio approaches to education. In addition to typical curriculum programs, CIJS curriculum is hands on and interdisciplinary through:
- Direct instruction
- Partner work
- Small group
- Individual lessons
CIJS puts children at the center of education by creating an environment for active learning and exploration while molding scholars into life-long learners.
Learning and play are not separate activities; they are intertwined.
-Loris Malaguzzi-
Curriculum
Mathematics
Scholars at CIJS master math through invitations and provocations as they explore through direct experimentation and observation. In addition, math concepts are incorporated through real life problem solving and projects as teachers integrate math with other disciplines such as science, social studies and language arts.
Science
Children are naturally curious and inquisitive which is why our scientific investigative approach to learning lends itself well to the development and understanding of science concepts through project-based learning. Scholars at CIJS explore science topics through investigation just like real scientists, as they learn by interacting with others and the world around them.
Social Studies
Because CIJS Scholars are active participants in their own learning, they are viewed as curious, capable, competent, and full of potential. This allows children opportunities to engage in research, fostering deep discussions regarding community roles & responsibilities and historical real life events.
English, Language Arts
Scholars create a positive disposition towards early literacy as they engage in social interaction while learning to read and write through exploration. Their experiences not only include research, but journal writing through the use of emergent spelling along with technology use, small group, whole group and independent instruction.
Lessons Are Interdisciplinary And Project-Based
Interdisciplinary means several subjects are integrated into single projects. Rather than dividing lessons into “reading, spelling, writing, social studies, and math,” all subjects are integrated into every project through hands-on activities. Lessons integrate subjects in a meaningful way, just as they occur in real-world problem solving, rather than artificially isolating them. This allows students to make connections between the different subjects and the real world.
Literacy and pre-literacy, social studies (history, civilizations, geography), and math are taught through hands-on activities and projects. Projects are in-depth studies of concepts, ideas, and interests of the Scholar. Considered an adventure, projects may last one week or could continue throughout the school year.
Throughout a project, teachers help Scholars make decisions about the direction of study, ways in which the group will research the topic, methods to demonstrate and showcase the topic, and selection of materials needed for the work. Children act as researchers, guided by their teachers to find answers to their questions.
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