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Programs
Wah Mei School offers half-day and full-day programs to serve our communities,
ranging from private non-profit to state-funded programs. Each program
has the same educational emphasis. However, enrollment and egilibility
requirements differ slightly.
All programs require the following:
1. Child is toilet trained.
2. Parents support bilingual education and agree with the philosophy
of the school.
3. Parents agree to observe and abide by all school policies.
Overview of the curriculum:
Reading
Becoming familiar with books and print, learing the ABC's, writing his/her
name, developing good listing habits, learning to sequence and retell
details, and classifying objects and pictures are a part of your child's
preparation for reading. (A complete guide of reading readiness skills
is available for your information in the office.)
Mathematics
Matching, comparing, sequencing, ordering, grouping, counting, recognizing
and writing numbers, measurement, weights, shapes, and time (calendar)
are some of the concepts covered in the pre-mathematics program.
Social Studies/Multicultural Education
This aspect of the program focuses on the self-image of the
child and his/her immediate world--the family, the home, the neighborhood.
Wah Mei School will present books, stories, toys from other cultures
in a non-stereotyped framework. Sharing, playing together, helping one
another, working together, etiquette, and accepting each other's differences
will also be emphasized.
Physical Development
Wah Mei School has a well-designed program to develop the fine motor
and gross motor skills as well as train eye-hand coordination. We also
offer a variety of games, relays, body movement activities to music,
and free play with physical education equipment.
Science
Insects, birds, animals, and plants that we see around our
school, community, and city will be the primary focus of the science
program. Wah Mei School's science program focuses on ecology. Children
will explore the weather, the air, space, water, etc.
Music
The school teaches a wide variety of songs in both English
and Cantonese. The children will also be exposed to a wide variety of
music: classical, jazz, rock, Chinese folk, and contemporary music,
and music from other cultures and countries.
See sample of full-day schedule.
Note: WMS offers no religion instruction or worshipping.
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