The Dragonflies Class
An inquiry-learning junior kindergarten class
for children who are 4 and 5 years old
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1:4 teacher-child ratio
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Small homerooms to build a caring community
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Monday-Friday, 9:30am-1:00pm
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Since 2007, 90% of Bellevue Discovery preschoolers have moved on to gifted programs
The Dragonflies Curriculum
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Play-Based Exploration: fostering social-emotional growth, divergent thinking, executive function skills and foundational learning about our world
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Skill-Based Instruction: art, science, math, reading, writing, fine motor skills and kindergarten readiness, with small group hands-on activities and weekly Building Block classes (Drama Club, Language Experience, Math Games, 1:1 Reading Check-ins, School Skills and Science Lab)
Inquiry-Based Learning: nurturing the 21st Century Skills of communication, collaboration, critical thinking and creative production
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Project-Based Learning with the Dragonflies: The children engage in a year-long project, with weekly problem-solving challenges. Each child will present their culminating project to our entire preschool community at the Dragonflies Project Presentation in the spring.
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Best Practices: Bellevue Discovery teachers follow NAEYC and NAGC best practices (National Association for the Education of Young Children; National Association for Gifted Children). We work closely with the admissions directors at local independent gifted schools to ensure our children are fully prepared to thrive in kindergarten.