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Computer Adventures program is designed for preschool-age children from ages 3-5 years old. Here are some answers to commonly asked questions:
1. What do the children learn at Keiki Computer Adventures?
The classes are based on math, reading, science and
geography and designed with a lot of hands-on activities both on and
off the computer. Most activities are project-based and are made using
“curricular themes”, such as Space, Dinosaurs and even the
Weather. The children will learn important computer knowledge and
operational skills. Each class is 40 minutes long. It consists of a 5-8
minute circle-time usually with a hands-on activity relating to the
subject they will be covering on the computer. The children then have a
30-minute session on the computer.
2. What is a session and how long is it?
Each session lasts from 6-12 weeks depending on the time
of the year. They calendar year is divided up into 4 sessions. Winter
Session- runs from January through March.
Spring Session- runs from April through May.
Summer session runs from mid-June through July or August, depending on the
preschool site.
Fall Session runs from mid-September through mid-December.
As you can see, some of the sessions are longer than others. If a
session is 7 weeks or longer it will have 2 curricular themes, each
lasting about 4-6 weeks. Each curricular theme will include a Parent
Letter that comes home in the beginning telling you the learning
objectives for that theme. There is also an Evaluation sent home at the
end of each curricular theme letting you know how your child did.
3. What kind of computers does Keiki Computers use?
We go into the preschool site with our laptop computers. They are all windows-based laptops.
4. How are the children grouped in their classes?
The children are usually grouped by their age and ability.
There will usually be 1 child per computer. There are some situations
where the children are paired up with a partner to do a specific
project.
5. Is the Keiki Computer class beneficial for the child if there is no computer at home?
Yes, the computer class is beneficial to both children
with and without a computer at home because of the specific curricular
themes they learn.
6. How do we sign up our child and what are the billing procedures?
With each new session you are required to fill out a
registration form. This eliminates confusion for the teacher whether
the parent wanted the child to continue or not. The completed
registration form with payment must be sent in before the session
starts. Students enrolled in the previous session will not
automatically be enrolled in the next session. The tuition is $9.00 per
class, including tax. If the session is 7 weeks or longer we will offer
an installment plan. A $5.00 administrative cost will be added to each
installment you make. The type of installment along with the total cost
is noted on the bottom of the registration form. At this time we accept
cash and checks only.
7. How are mid-session enrollments, terminations and make-ups handled?
Mid-session enrollments---students may enroll anytime during the session. Your cost will be
pro-rated for each class attended.
Terminations---students may withdraw from our program anytime provided
a 2-week written notice is submitted. Any pre-paid classes will be
refunded.
Make-ups---absences by students due to illness will be made up.
Cancellation of classes of our control will be made up sometime at the
end of the session. You will be notified in a letter of the date of the
make up class.
If you need to talk to the teacher, they are usually there
10 to 15 minutes before class starts setting up and breaking down the
computers. You are free to call anytime with questions.
We sincerely appreciate your continued support of this
computer enrichment program. If you should have any questions or
concerns, call Keiki Computers at 808 262-0330 or email [email protected].
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