Prospect Academy of Westchester

Join Our Team!

We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Head Teacher for our afternoon English program. The ideal candidate will have a passion for early childhood education and a commitment to the Montessori philosophy. This role involves guiding and nurturing children, creating engaging educational activities, and maintaining a safe, supportive, and inclusive learning environment.

Responsibilities:

- Lead the afternoon English program for preschool children
- Develop and implement age-appropriate lesson plans
- Ensure compliance with the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) regulations
- Foster a positive and inclusive classroom atmosphere
- Communicate effectively with children, parents, and staff

Requirements:
- Education: CDA (Child Development Associate) or Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education or a related field
- Experience: Minimum of 2 years working with young children

Availability: Must be available from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Knowledge: Familiarity with OCFS rules and regulations for daycare centers

Desirable:
-Experience with the Montessori approach
-Fluency in Spanish

Compensation:�Salary is competitive and based on qualifications and experience.

Registration is open!
Call or email us to schedule a tour!
914-946-0628
[email protected]

Enrollment for the 2024-2025 school year is Open! Link in the bio!

Part-time Job Alert!
Looking for a Teacher’s Assistant for the morning program

Monday- Friday 9:00 am -1:00 pm
Call or email us to learn more.

Приглашаем на работу ассистентов в русскую программу!

Звоните или присылайте резюме

[email protected]
914-946-0628

Unlocking the potential of every child with the Montessori Method. 🌱 Let curiosity lead the way!

🌟 Parent-Teacher Communication: Building Strong Partnerships 🌟

Hey there preschool parents! 👋 Building a strong connection with your child's teacher is key to their success. 📚✨ Here are some tips to help you establish effective communication:
1️⃣ Introduce Yourself: Start with a warm introduction. Share a bit about your family and your child's interests.
2️⃣ Attend Parent-Teacher Meetings: Make the most of scheduled meetings to discuss your child's progress. It's a great opportunity to ask questions and share your concerns.
3️⃣ Open and Respectful: Keep the lines of communication open, and always maintain a respectful tone. Remember, you're partners in your child's education.
4️⃣ Ask for Feedback: Don't hesitate to seek feedback on your child's development. Teachers can provide valuable insights and suggestions.
5️⃣ Volunteer and Participate: Get involved in school activities when you can. Your participation can strengthen the bond between you, your child, and their teacher.
6️⃣ Be Patient: Teachers have busy schedules, but they're there to support your child. Be patient if they can't respond immediately.
7️⃣ Address Concerns Promptly: If you have concerns, address them promptly but kindly. This ensures issues are resolved efficiently.
8️⃣ Celebrate Achievements: Celebrate your child's milestones together with the teacher. It creates a positive environment for your little one.
🤝 Building a strong parent-teacher partnership benefits your child's education journey. Remember, you're a team working towards their success! 💪📚❤️

Kids talk.

Children with a teacher are engaged in pretend-play: Zoo, imitating animals sounds. The classroom became noisy and the teacher asked the children to speak more quietly. Boy (3 years old) has a snake character, but he really likes the way a lion roars, so he tries to roar loudly. Teacher addresses the boy: If you chose a snake, you should hiss quietly because snakes do not growl loudly. Boy: No comments, please.
Teacher: All right, I’ll stop commenting when the snake starts to hiss quietly.

Дети с учителем играют в зоопарк, подражая голосам животных. В классе стало шумно и учитель попросил говорить потише. У мальчика (3 года) персонаж змея но ему очень нравится как рычит лев, поэтому он старается рычать громко. Учитель объясняет мальчику: Ты же выбрал змею, она потихоньку шипит а не громко рычит. Мальчик: можно, пожалуйста, без комментариев.
Учитель: хорошо я перестану комментировать, когда змея начнет потихоньку шипеть.

Dear Prospect Academy Community,

We are absolutely delighted to welcome each and every one of you to another exciting school year at Prospect academy! 🏫

We are committed to providing a safe, nurturing, and inspiring environment for your child's education. Our dedicated team of educators is ready to ignite curiosity, cultivate creativity, and empower every student to reach their full potential. 📚🌱

To our returning students, welcome back! To our new students and families, welcome to the Prospect Academy family! We're thrilled to have you, and we promise to make this transition as smooth and enjoyable as possible. 🎒👋

Did you know that the first five years of a child's life are critical for their overall development? Early childhood education (ECE) plays a pivotal role during this crucial period, setting the foundation for a lifetime of learning and success. Let's explore why ECE is so vital and why investing in it is a smart move for both families and society.
1. Brain Development:
Quality ECE programs stimulate cognitive growth, promoting language development, problem-solving skills, and social-emotional intelligence.
2. Social Skills:
In ECE, children learn how to interact with peers and adults, building essential social skills. They develop empathy, cooperation, and conflict resolution abilities,.
3. School Readiness:
Studies show that children who attend high-quality ECE programs tend to perform better academically in later years.
4. Long-term Benefits:
Research consistently shows that children who attend quality ECE programs are more likely to graduate from high school, pursue higher education, and have successful careers that have an important economic impact on our society
5. Parental Support:
ECE programs often involve parents in their children's education, strengthening the parent-child bond and empowering parents to support their child's learning journey at home.
8. Lifelong Love for Learning:
Perhaps most importantly, ECE instills a love for learning that can last a lifetime. When children see education as exciting and engaging from an early age, they are more likely to continue pursuing knowledge throughout their lives.
🌟📚

Language & Early Childhood

Language impacts cognitive, emotional, social, physical, and language development in children ages two through five. Structural language skills (like understanding sounds, vocabulary, and meaning) as well as practical communication tools (like using courteous manners and nonverbal communication effectively) are both influential in a child's development. Practicing effective language use, making sufficient progress toward increasing vocabulary, and improving communication skills are powerful strategies in improving the growth and development of children. By expressing their thoughts and feelings with language to others and receiving these messages from others, children can learn to function and interact in the world.

Job Alert!
Looking to welcome Teachers and Teacher Assistants! Part-time morning availability!
Call or email us to learn more.
Приглашаем на работу учителей и ассистентов в русскую программу!
Звоните или присылайте резюме!

[email protected]
914-946-0628

What is a Bilingual Education?
The term ’bilingual education’ refers to the use of two languages throughout the course of a students’ education. A bilingual education course syllabus helps students master a second language throughout their academic studies, enabling comprehensive abilities in listening, speaking, reading, and writing, while ensuring complete fluency in their first language.
Bilingual education has been proven as a secret weapon in supercharging children’s learning and even changing the structure of the human brain. We explore some of the advantages that a bilingual language curriculum can provide your child.

Why Learning The Body Parts Is Important For Early Learning.
Being able to identify body parts is important for children because it allows them to start developing a sense of body awareness. Teaching children to love their bodies at a young age helps them grow into children and adults who want to keep their bodies strong, healthy, and safe so they can do all the things they love to do and so they place value on their health and wellbeing.

Teaching children Women’s History and role in our society

It is important that women are recognized for their achievements without regard to divisions, whether national, ethnic, linguistic, cultural, economic or political

Why Are Puppets Important In A Child's Development?
Puppets play an important role in a child’s development because they create a link between play and learning. This is important because at the early stages of their lives, children learn mainly through the art of play, and a puppet acts as a tool for playtimes. For example, through the use of storytelling children gain access to the opportunity to develop a variety of skills and a puppet encourages this.

Books in the early childhood classroom.

Books offer a layered learning experience for children. They're tactile and able to be held. They introduce children to the lay of the words on the page, the structure of narrative, the sound of language and the interaction required to read a book.

Science in pre-school

Science helps children develop key life skills, including an ability to communicate, remain organized and focused, and form their own opinions based on observation. Science also helps children develop their senses and overall awareness.

Imagination and play.

Imagination helps children’s emotional, creative, physical, linguistic and cognitive development. Most importantly pretend play is a lot of fun!

Math in early childhood.

Math in Pre-school helps children make sense of the world around them, teaches to reason and problem solve. Important parts of math curriculum: Numbers (counting objects and discussing results; Geometry/ patterns (children practice constructing shapes and discuss their properties, recognize pattern in their environment; Measurement (children measure measure, compare and discuss objects in their surroundings); analyzing data (sorting objects by shapes, color, size)

Happy Thanksgiving!

Sharing is caring
Teaching children sharing encourages self-regulation, self-discipline and the ability to know when one’s feeling is satisfied, promotes generosity. When the children are able to do it on their own they learn how to be kind and giving.

Enrollment open!
Russian Language Pre-school program for toddlers
opens additional enrollment starting November 1 2022.
2-5 days a week 9am-11:45 am. Spots are limited.

For information visit our website:
https://www.prospectacademyow.com/playgroups
Tel: (914) 946-0628
E-mail: [email protected]

Healthy food and Nutrition.
Nutrition education is a very important part of early childhood program. It gives children the necessary knowledge and skills to make healthy food choices.

Arts and crafts
Arts and crafts help children to explore their emotions, express their thoughts and ideas, develop fine motor skills.

School should be not only free of physical safety hazards but also provide a safe physical learning environment, safe place for social interaction and safe working culture.

Benefits of unstructured play with other children
Creativity
Working memory
Gross motor skills
Regulations of emotions
Peer group leadership skills

Being with other children and adults is major aspect of child care program.
By socializing, children learn to foster empathy, improve language skills, learn concepts of sharing and teamwork, grow more confident.