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Exclusive PHOENIX Nursery School SurveyFlexibility Transcends IdeologyIn Area Preschool ProgramsPacific St., the five-year-old school will have two morning classes (for three-year-olds) and two afternoon groups (for fours). Concentration revolves around social learning in a free atmosphere according to the spokeswoman, and includes music, rhythms, art and outdoor activity. Tuition is $700. for a half day plus $50. bond. Openings for Sept, during the afternoon sessions particularly for girls.Brooklyn Heights Community Nursery, 2fi Willow Place, MA 4- 2857, Director Ellie Greco. A 14- year-old parent cooperative with the board hiring the director who is fully responsible for educational policy. Parents are required to serve on a committee and to assist in the classes from time to time. The school, with five head teachers and six assistant teachers has morning and afternoon classes (9- 12 a.m. and 12:30-3:30 p.m.) for three- and four-year-olds and a kindergarten from 9 to 2 for fiveyear-olds, with hot lunch included. The Director characterizes the school as an %u201c accepting environment,%u201d with orientation toward development of the individual. The Program includes art, music, rhythms, outdoor activities. $725. covers half day tuition and $1125. is the kindergarten fee.Brooklyn Heights Montessori School, 129 Montague St., 855-2775, Eleanor Dimoff Frank, Director. Has three programs including two from 9 through 12 noon and a group remaining until 2:30. Children must be at least two and a half by Sept, and must be toilet trained. Materials developed by Montessori are used with %u201c freedom and latitude.%u201d A school parent calls it a %u201c joyful, challenging setu p .%u201d Parents participate in fund-raising for the school%u2019s scholarship program. Tuition for half day is $850. and for day ending at 2 p.m. $1300. The school includes in addition, a small city-funded program for children with learning disabilities.Brooklyn War Memorial Recreation Center, Cadman Plaza Park SO 8-2300 or MA 4-6030. Director Rosa Witsell. A free preschool learning program with an %u201cunofficial Bank St.%u201d orientation for four-year-olds. Includes a morning and afternoon program. This program has also been functioning at Carroll Park in Carroll Gardens but despite activity by the mothers of children in this year%u2019s group promoting continuation of the arrangement, Parks officials do not know whether it will resume. However, the center at the War Memorial is sure to continue, as is a similar set up directed by Mildred Bright at McLoughlin Park, Tillary and Jay Sts. Sept, registration has not begun. Parents are advised to phone at the end of the summer.Little Flower Montessori School, 25 Prospect Park West, 622-5700, Director, Patricia H. Snook. AMontessori International School which differs, according to the Director, from the American Montessori schools in its greater use of materials and its essentialMary Eyat, Director. Thepreschool set up includes half day sessions from 9-12 and from 1-4, for children from 3 through 5. There is also a limited extended session for 12 children until 2 p.m. Considered a %u201cflexible%u201d Montessori school with focus on socialization, arts.suit Mothers as well as childrens%u2019 schedules, Open House will launch its morning^ afternoon and full day programs this summer. The school, located in a four-story Brownstone will provide homelike facilities for its two-year-olds; some of whom will remain from 9Boerum Hill Nursery is a parent cooperative.emphasis on the individual work of the child. However, the children do work in small groups also, and study art, dance, creative dramatics, French or Spanish, as well as learn to read. There will be two morning sessions and one afternoon class, plus two groups attending from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.Openings remain for the 73-74 year with tuition at $850. half day and $1350. for the 9-3 sessions.McAlpin School 180 Kane St., 624- 6221, Gypsy Laurie, Director.Formerly housing the Cobble Hill Nursery, the McAlpin School in Sept, will initiate a program for four- and five-year-olds. This reading readiness program which will include the %u201cwidest number of experiences%u201d in an open classroom, will go on daily from 9- 3, although the four-year-olds will have the option of staying until 12.Tuition will be $750. half day and $975. full day. There are openings at this time, the Director advises.Montessori Academy, 105 Eighth Ave., 857-3341 or 622-2466, Director,Mrs. Sinha. Called a strict Montessori school by spokesman, but with flexibility in use of Montessori materials. Includes five, half day sessions and one full day session for children from three years.There are a few openings with tuition at $900. per half day and $1450. for the full day grdup.Montessori School of Brooklyn,17 Eastern Parkway, 638-1703,Open House is new on the preschool scene.CRANLYN MEATSP r im e m e a t s tk p o u l t h yF is h - S . & W . C a n G o o d sB a r -B -Q C h ic k e nWe DeliverP H O N E M A 4 - 1 0 7 0 1 0 2 H i c k s S t r e e tIfE T A ILhrs.-Mon-Wed 10-7Thurs-Fri 10-9 Sat. 10-8323 Atlantic Ave. 643-1298trips, outdoor play in a %u201cRelaxed, nonpressured%u201d atmosphere. A Spanish language program will be introduced this fall. School includes a huge gym and special art and music teachers. With the addition of two classes, openings remain for new registrants. Tuition for half day is $825. and for 9-2 session, $1175.Nursery (as yet unnamed), home of Doris Miller, (former Director of Cobble Hill Nursery), 58 Cheever Place, 625-5993. Although the small group to begin this fall is already fully enrolled, inquiries will be accepted. The program for three-year-olds only, runs from 9-12 each day and will emphasize %u201c relatedness to children%u2019s feelings in a free atmosphere%u201d with play, movement and music.Open House, 159 State St., 858- 3633, Pat French, Director. One of two new facilities offering hours toa.m. to 6 p.m. A head teacher and assistant will lead each of the three morning sessions, the twQ or three afternoon sessions, as well as the 4 to 6 p.m. set up; which are open to children aged two through five.The school, with a Bank St. approach focusing on the %u201crights of the individual%u201d will be %u201cgoing further into group situations%u201d in an open corridor arrangement, according to the Director. Tuition, based on a five-day week will be $750. for the three-hour morning or afternoon sessions, $1050. from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and $250. from 4 to 6 p.m. However, adjustments will be made to fit variations in schedule.Park Slope Community Nursery School, 50 Seventh Ave., 789-8006, Tedd Boresoff, Director.A 40 per cent city-funded %u201cpurchase of service%u201d school and able to include children fromContinued on Page 14| Sf. MARTIN%u2019S VARIETY STORE jM TRINIDAD CURRY hJAMAICA FRUIT SYRUPS |WEST AFRICAN HOT PEPPER tS t mMnMCANNED PAPAYA CANNED MANGOS I27 Third Ave (across from Y.WCA)BY CORRINE COLEMANSouth Brooklyn mothers of twoand Three-year-olds, no longer doubting the value of preschool education, are occupied these sunny May days in considering which of the various local nursery schools to choose for their youngsters come September.Although inmanycases money is primary (actor in arriving at a decision, questions about the differing philosophies %u2014 the Montessori vision over the Bank St. ideology; group centeredness as opposed to focus upon individual development promote con tinuation of parental anxiety despite joy in contemplation of the windup of the diaper stage.A PHOENIX survey of private preschool centers (where admission is most often based on order of application rather than on income eligibility) seems to reveal however, a flexibility transcending ideology. The four Montessori schools in the area move away, in some situations, from strict M o n tesso ri m ethodology. Materials are not always used according to original design, and group learning situations are often encouraged. The other (NonMontessori) schools, some of which in the past ignored the reading question, are more concerned now with the promotion of reading readiness.Another aspect of the new flexibility includes the provision in two new centers of a schedule in line with parents%u2019 as well as childrens%u2019 needs. Hours from 8 through 6 are available at the new Spencer Parent Cooperative, and from 9 to 6 at the Oper.Housewhich will begin its program during September.A run-down of centers in Brooklyn Heights, Boerum and Cobble Hills and Park Slope follows:Boerum Hill Nursery, 561 Pacific St., Phone 522-4880 or 624-5669, Director Shirley Walzer. A parent cooperative with a parent board which selects the educational director, raises funds and assists around the school. 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