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Rye Country Day School
Rye Country Day Staff
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Professional Staff
With a knowledge of child development, our dedicated teachers prepare the learning environment and plan appropriate experiences for each child. They provide the opportunity for guided choice among activities, materials and equipment. They allow time for exploration through active involvement. They encourage sustained engagement in an activity by asking questions to extend learning and by making suggestions to stimulate thinking. The teacher's physical proximity, ability to focus attention and verbal encouragement facilitate the child's completion of a chosen task.
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Here at Rye Country Day, the teachers become models for the development of self-esteem as they demonstrate respect for and acceptance of the children as well as their own teaching peers. They share ideas and utilize each other's strengths to present a well-balanced, creative and challenging program.
Administrative Staff
Owner: Katherine M. Hodgeman
Director: Ann McNamara
Administrative Assistant: Nancy Philbrick
Our Center is accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
Our Teachers
- Develop a partnership with parents in caring for and teaching their children.
- Have teaching degrees in early childhood education or a related field and teaching experience.
- Participate in ongoing teacher training throughout the year.
- Provide appropriate teacher-to-child ratios.
- Have current first aid and Infant/Child CPR certificates.
Our Director
Ann McNamara, has been with Rye Country Day School for almost two decades teaching both preschool and Kindergarten and Directing for the past several years. She holds a Masters Degree from UNH in Early Childhood Education with an extensive background in management. Ann lives in Hampton with her husband and has two grown children who are both graduates of Rye Country Day School.
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