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(See Drawing A). <br /> " C. Number of Students and Professional Staff Members <br /> The total number of children that can be served in the proposed building <br /> is between 85-90. To serve these children, our center will need to hire about <br /> five full-time professional academic teachers and 1 or 2 part-time fine arts <br /> teachers. Sandra S. Dahl, a former elementary teacher and UW-Madison <br /> Early Childhood Professor, will serve as Center Director and be involved with <br /> instruction at all levels. Wilmer A. Dahl, currently the CEO of the Wisconsin <br /> Milk Marketing Board, will serve as financial advisor to the center and assist <br /> with administrative tasks. <br /> D. Issues Related to Curriculum and Instruction <br /> The philosophy of the Kids Express Learning Center will closely follow the <br /> successful early childhood programs in the northern Italian city of Reggio <br /> Emilia ( see Appendix B). In our program, children will be encouraged to be <br /> actively involved in creating their own learning programs while being <br /> challenged, encouraged, and evaluated by qualified professional teachers. Our <br /> daily indoor and outdoor activities will build children's self-confidence, <br /> promote social/emotional well-being, and create academic excitement. <br /> Literature, writing, mathematics, science, and social studies will form the <br /> core of our academic program. The fine arts of dance, music and art will be <br /> taught by qualified professionals. Our students will be offered daily <br /> opportunities to learn about nature and the environment. They will observe <br /> and interact with animals located on our property adjacent to the center. The <br /> students will study plant life, small animals, birds, and insect life in the <br /> center's greenhouse/butterfly sanctuary and in the woodlands adjacent to our <br /> center. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> 40/2 <br /> Sandra S. Dahl, Ph.D. <br /> Center Director <br />