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After having worked as a Preschool Teacher for 7 years at Challenger School and at Stratford School I have decided to start my own Preschool and Childcare program in order to create a happy, nurturing, educative and fun environment for kids. My main goal being to create developmentally appropriate environment that would spark a love for learning in children, help build their confidence and self-esteem, promote their social/emotional, physical and cognitive development. My goal is to support their desire to learn, quench their curiosity and set them up for success. Gems Academy is a home based Preschool Program for kids ages 14 months to 6 years old. A program that s big enough for kids to make those social connections and small enough for them to get the individual care and attention they deserve.
Preschool program that provides: An environment that’s warm, nurturing and creates opportunities for exploration and active hands on learning, stimulating young minds; A friendly, caring, well experienced teacher; A wide variety of age and developmentally-appropriate materials; Activities that encourage self-expression, promotes small and large motor skills, and expose the children to literature, creative arts, music, science, and nature; A balance of individual and group time; free play and teacher-guided games and activities; active play and quiet play; A scheduled routine that makes the child feel comfortable making the day predictable for them; An environment that promotes self-help skills where children help to set up the tables for various activities and clean up after themselves; Help with toilet learning as appropriate
Before & After-School programs (6 Years to 7 Years)After school that provides: A safe environment that promotes creativity, independence and cooperation; A quiet place to study and ensure completion of homework; A balance of structured, teacher-directed activities and unstructured, child-initiated experiences; Weekly activities involve Arts, Crafts, Language (Spanish/Hindi), Dance; Options to sign up for various classes like Piano lessons, Chess, Cooking classes; Time for free play and to socialize with other kids; Opportunities to participate in meal and snack preparation; Pickup available.
Rated 5.0 GEMS is the BEST play based preschool EVER!!! We absolutely love the environment Miss Ambrose has created at Gems academy. Our daughter started at Gems 3 years back during the start of the pandemic and we still count our blessings every single day. She has blossomed into a confident, kind, curious, creative girl who loves going to Miss Ambroses's school, is not shy to make new friends, can play and interact with a mixed age group of kids and is excited about all the learning and fun activities they do at the preschool. Miss Amrbrose is a passionate teacher who has incorporated learning in a play based way keeping them engaged and curious while learning loads of new things everyday. The kids here learn how to read, write, do basic arithmetic (add, subtract), public speaking, perform and do musical recitals every year. Miss Ambrose enthusiastically celebrates all the gems kids birthdays, holidays, festivals and the kids have lots of outdoor play and summer fun with great playground setup in their backyard. They have at least two shows in a year where the kids perform for all the parents showcasing their singing/dancing and acting skills. Because of the mixed age group setting the kids learn different social and emotional skills and get opportunity for leading with empathy and kindness with the younger ones. They get to practice some leadership skills as well. Miss Ambrose is very prompt with the updates of the kids day to day activity via brightwheel app and we also get to watc
Rated 5.0 My son and daughter started going since September and they absolutely love it!
Rated 5.0 My daughter has been going to Gems academy for the past two years and she absolutely loves it. Ms. Ambrose makes learning a joy with hands on activities pertaining to each topic while exposing kids to a wealth of visual learning materials. Hot lunches, healthy snacks and a happy atmosphere are the icing on top.