we rocked into class and there were 7 other kids in it, varying in age from 10 months to same as LP (1 year 2 months). the class is called Play & Learn, emphasis on learning while playing. nothing like rocket science to this psych major, but applications vary. besides, we were there to observe and see if we were committing for longer.
observations:
+ teacher has a nice singing voice. great since half the activities involve a song.
+ not bad for class size but any more and the play area which we use for the class might feel a bit too crowded, seeing that each child is accompanied by one adult, and there are a total of 3 gymboree staff on the floor with us (a main teacher, a secondary teacher, and a props/toys person).
- they tend to play canned background music and it is oftentimes too loud even the teacher has to shout above it to be heard
- they squeeze in a lot of activities into the class hour and there were moments when i felt we were being hurried along to take our turn (at the toys/props/play set-up)
+ the 3 staff on the floor with us do pay good attention to each and every child
personally, half the skill sets we did we were already doing with LP at home (thanks to babycenter.com and a few odds and ends of my reading). however, we are interested in going because of the opportunity to take LP to a place made for people his age (hello lack of parks & playgrounds in cebu) as well as see/observe/interact with other kids. we are definitely enrolling.
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