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Our program is grounded in principles of child development and learning and is centered on the various needs, interests, and learning styles of children.
The curriculum followed at CLC pre-school incorporates the attainment targets set out by various International Anglophone Curricula and Montessori educational directives in order to ensure that when your child eventually leaves us to enter another school, he/she will have reached the appropriate level of achievement.
The curriculum subjects are: English, Maths, Science, French, Spanish, Drama, Geography, Music, Art, Sensorial, Practical Life and Physical Education. Many of the curriculum subjects will be taught through topic work so that the separate subjects may be easily distinguished.
It is very important that our students, from a very young age, have the possibility to be part of lots of creative work. This will enhance positive self-image, a sense of self-worth and self-direction and will be achieved through play and directed activities that will contribute to the needs of the child in all areas of development – socially, emotionally, physically and cognitively. Also to help promote the understanding that process is more important than product.
Our school includes part of our curriculum being carried out in French and Spanish. Dedicated to developing early learning skills, CLC pre-school promotes pre-reading, pre-writing and pre-maths activities in pre-school.
The structured learning of English, French and Spanish, with mother-tongue language teachers, is based on oral communication through song, theatre, fun games and art at this stage in your child’s learning process of different languages.
Director, French Teacher & Translator
Director of CLC, Mrs Less has been living in Jamaica since January 2000.
After completing a Bachelor’s Degree in Nancy ( CTU , France) and a Masters Degree in F.L.E ( Specialized in Linguistics and Teaching Methodologies ),
Mrs Less has been working in Jamaica as a French teacher ( Hillel Academy, Immaculate, Emmanuel Christian Academy, St Hugh’s Prep School, Creative Kids Learning Academy), a translator, ( Seabed authority, Lasco) an interpretor, a publisher ( completing 3 activity books for children to learn French and Spanish) and the Director of The Centre for Language and Culture / CLC Pre School.
Pre-school Teacher
Miss Sheree Pearson is from Jamaica.
After having obtained her level 1 in Child Care in early Childhood at Ali Mic Institute, Miss Pearson has been teaching in Pre Schools since 2009 ( Little Folks Basic School).
Miss Pearson has started at CLC as an administrative assistant and continued as a Pre School teacher since 2013.
CLC Assistant & Spanish Teacher
After completing a Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood in Peru, Miss Yzaguirre came to Jamaica in 2005 and has been teaching in Jamaica in Pre Schools ( Kids City), Prep Schools (Alvernia Prep, Hillel Academy Prep School) and institutions such as Scotia Bank and the Venezuelan Institute.
Miss Yzaguirre is teaching all levels and she is the Spanish teacher at CLC, as well as the Director’s Assistant.
Miss Yzaguirre is also a translator and interpretor ( English to Spanish).
Pre-school Teacher
Miss Anderson is from Jamaica.
Miss Anderson has been in the education system since 2011. After completing her level 1 and 2 at H.E.A.R.T, She is currently a student at Shortwood Teachers College where she is furthering her degree in Early Childhood Education.
Miss Anderson specializes in dance, music ( Music of the world workshop at CLC) and in counselling, all of which are incorporated in her teaching philosophy.
CLC is a non-denominational school where all cultures are equally welcomed and celebrated. Our main objective is to make the children feel at home in our school and anywhere they go.
Our pre-school classrooms are an extension from home, where your child will feel at ease to explore, share and learn from and with others.
Children will work on 4 artists per term. It is a way to get exposed to contemporary art and different media from an early age.
Aunty Luna, from France , exposes children to the sound of French language as well as the Francophone culture. Children learn basic concepts as shapes, numbers, colors, home environment, school environment…but also learn how to make full sentences in FRENCH and follow instructions while playing.. Aunty Luna immerses children by speaking strictly FRENCH in her class.
Aunty Mery, from Peru , exposes children to the sound of Spanish language as well as the South American culture. Children learn basic concepts as shapes, numbers, colors, home environment, school environment…but also learn how to make full sentences in Spanish and follow instructions while playing.. Aunty Mery immerses children by speaking stricly SPANISH in her class.
Cari Dias, a Ballet teacher trained in Cuba offers Ballet classes on Fridays from 1 to 1.30.
