HISTORY OF HEY DIDDLE DIDDLE DAY SCHOOL
Hey Diddle Diddle Day School has been operating for 25 years and we are proud to say we have a waiting list for our six classrooms. We have expanded to another beautiful building and currently have a waitlist there as well. Our key to success is our qualified, professional staff and our policy that the children come first. Hey Diddle Diddle Day School offers full-day educational programs to children ages 12 weeks to Pre-Kindergarten. Our staff members are well educated and experienced which enables us to give the students a high quality educational program during their day in a caring, nurturing environment.
Hey Diddle Diddle Day School is independently owned and operated by the on-site director, Tracey Hey Remaily. The school opened in 1995 after a year and a half renovation project to the building, which was the original Whitemarsh, one-room school house. The bell tower still remains on top of the building complete with a new bell. We have continued to make improvements to the building as well as the curriculum year after year.
Currently, we offer quality educational programs throughout the six-classroom school, which aligns with our educational philosophy that children learn through natural curiosity and coincides with early education standards. We strive to provide a safe and nurturing educational environment where children learn, play and grow in happiness.
OUR EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY
We believe children are naturally curious. We encourage this by providing a bright, friendly, caring environment, which allows children to learn while having fun. We offer an outlet for their creativity by planning hands on activities, which allow the students to work independently or together to achieve a common goal. We provide opportunities to develop independence and ultimately confidence and a positive self-image. By having fun and learning through play children learn to love school. Learning an appreciation for education is important to develop since this is the beginning of your child’s formal education.
OUR GOALS
To provide a nurturing and safe environment. To expose our students to a wide variety of academic, physical and social stimuli in a friendly environment where participation is encouraged and given freely. To teach children the building blocks of a healthy life including: love and concern for others, respect for others, adults and children alike, respect for property, and how to function independently as well as part of a group.
OUR CURRICULUM
Our preschool curriculum provides a comprehensive instructional program, which features the following academic standards:
Language Arts (Listening and speaking skills, creative thinking skills, the elements of language patterns, pre – reading and literacy skills, pre writing skills).
Mathematics (Counting and recognizing Numbers through double digits and one to one correspondence, pattern recognition.
The program also incorporates basic science, geography awareness, physical education. The monthly themes will correspond with and concentrate on the alphabet and shape review. Parents will receive a weekly or monthly newsletter regarding curriculum.
ASSESSMENT
Our student’s progress is assessed continually as they play and learn throughout each day. Our teachers recognize that each child learns at a different pace and plan specific activities to help each child reach their potential. Developmental observations are prepared twice a year to help us relay information about your child to you. We will share this documentation during parent conferences. We look forward to providing the best childcare possible for your family in an environment where your child will flourish and be excited for their school career.
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