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 At
Oakdale Academy a child is given the opportunity to move from
the physical world where he can develop his motor skills and
all his senses with self-teaching, self-correcting materials
and small group learning into the abstract world of ideas
and concepts, all at his own pace. He grows totally because
he has related the two. The concrete preparation we provide
for the child is what allows the child to successfully move
on to the abstract. At Oakdale Academy we strive to make certain
each child has an opportunity to explore, create and develop
in the areas of math, reading, language arts, and logical
thinking so that the skills needed for abstract and more difficult
tasks are gained.
It is during this critical time between the ages of 5 through
seven when learning is absorbed by the previous years begins
to make sense and the child begins reading, writing and doing
mathematical operations and begins showing other spurts of
intellectual growth.
 The
learning habits a child establishes early in life can also
make a difference in how well he does later in school. A good
education, such as the one provided by Oakdale Academy fosters
such qualities as initiative, concentration, self-discipline,
and persistence in completing a task, responsibility, creative
self- expression, study habits, research skills, and a love
of learning. All these qualities are valuable in forming good
study habits. The longer a child is able to reinforce his
good habits and learning skills, the higher the probability
that he will internalize them and make them a permanent part
of his development.
A basic inquiry/discovery approach to learning is utilized
in all components of the program. This encourages children
to use all their senses while working, and to become keen
observers and critical thinkers. It promotes a classroom climate
that fosters the full academic potential of each child, permitting
them to broaden and expand their repertoire of skills and
knowledge. Children enrolled in our elementary program take
standardized tests at the state level, and parents receive
scores, test interpretations and results.
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