AMAZING EXPLORERS ACADEMY Innovation in Early Childhood Education
By Shawna L. Lucas, Publisher
HOLISTIC APPROACH You will immediately notice the differences in their approach from the minute you enter the modern, well-lit facility, to their certified teachers, to the security cameras you can access throughout the day. There is a certain type of security and care that is palpable and noticeable, the type of care we all want for our young ones who will be our future leaders. At Amazing Explorers Academy, today’s children are being educated for tomorrow’s world – and they will be equipped for a future that hasn’t even yet been imagined. This is accomplished through the implementation of a proprietary STEAM curriculum that focuses on science, technology, engineering, the art, and mathematics. This includes hands-on-learning in the Academy’s one-of-a-kind STEAM experience room, which allows children to learn the basics of computer coding, video animation and robotics. Students also get to explore creativity through art, music and educational play throughout the rest of their day.
rowth and preparing our youth for the unforeseen future: that is a challenging and increasingly necessary step in today’s world. Early childhood education is a vital part of development for each child, as 90% of brain development happens before Kindergarten. This initial time spent in growth, learning, being nurtured, and building relationships are the building blocks that transition children later into successful, imaginative, trusting, and loving adults. It is natural that parents and guardians seek a caring environment where their child will thrive academically, socially, and emotionally. And that is why it is exciting to know there is a place in line with these philosophies coming to the Viera area, starting in the 2020/21 school year, called Amazing Explorers Academy (AEA). 76 SPACE COAST LIVING
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PROJECT-BASED LEARNING Amazing Explorers also offers project-based learning, which encourages little minds to collaborate on topics that interest them. This allows them to fail, learn, and eventually grow into confident, enthusiastic scholars. The school also has age-specific playgrounds, which allow the children to move their bodies at least two times a day; alongside digital motion activities. To ensure students are thriving emotionally, the Academy employs a full-time early childhood specialist to help train teachers, and to make sure all children are happy and