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Woodcrest Preschool in Newbury Park serving Thousand Oaks

Woodcrest Preschool Serving Thousand Oaks, Conejo Valley (Ages 18 Months-5 years old)

Woodcrest Preschool in Newbury Park provides high quality early education to children living in Thousand Oaks and the surrounding Conjeo Valley.   The center provides preschool for ages 18 months-5 years old.  We are so excited to get to know you and your family during a tour to showcase the exciting programs offered at our center.

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FOUNDERS STORY

For over 10 years, Woodcrest’s founder, Myron taught in the Beverly Hills school district. He enjoyed teaching high school, but his real passion was working with young children. His dream was to open up his own school to provide preschoolers with a strong academic foundation and a deep love of learning. He convinced his wife Arlene to quit her job and help him start a preschool. The very first Woodcrest was located in a small church in Sherman Oaks. The school flourished right from the start as a result of Myron’s curriculum and Arlene’s abiltiy to connect with parents. In the early days, Myron and Arlene served as a teacher, director, janitor, and bookkeeper. Despite being difficult, it was the best time of their life. From these humble beginnings, Woodcrest flourished and grew into a small family owned business of 5 preschools, private kindergarten through eigthth grade, and summer camps.

THE NEXT GENERATION’S STORY

In 2005, Scott took over the family-owned school business from Myron and Arlene. His dream was to expand on the traditions and strong academic foundation forged by Myron and Arlene by incorporating our core values with 21st Century learning skills. The 21 Century learning skills used in the new Woodcrest Preschool curriculum include: Communication, collaboration, imagination, and design thinking. AT Woodcrest, teachers blend the hardware or tools of 21 Century learning with the software or social and emotional skills. The combination of the two skill sets are embodied in the schools Vision called C.A.R.E. At Woodcrest we want all students to be COMPASSIONATE, develop a strong ability to ADAPT, be RESPONSIBLE, and be ENGAGED LEARNERS. It is our mission to instill these core values into every student to prepare them for a future that is ever- changing.

BENEFITS OF A WOODCREST PRESCHOOL EDUCATION

At Woodcrest Preschool serving Thousand Oaks, we believe in providing parents with a safe and nurturing  preschool choice that is filled with rich benefits.  We call this Woodcrest C.A.R.E.

Woodcrest Preschool serving Thousand Oaks is a strong believer in empathy and compassion for others.  The school utilizes Sanford Harmony SEL program to provide lifelong skills that helps children acquire and apply the knowledge, attitudes, and skills necessary to understand and manage emotions, learn compassion, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain positive relationships and make responsible decisions.

As your children grow up, they will often be faced with changing lessons, a different teacher, new work groups, new academic skills and tasks, fluid social group dynamics, new sporting or creative challenges – and so on.  At Woodcrest Preschool serving Thousand Oaks, we work with your children to seek out information, help them understand that change is not bad, and guide them through behaviors, thoughts and emotions that lead to successful outcomes.

Even children as young as age two can begin the process of learning to care for their own bodies and being responsible.  At Woodcrest Preschool our students are capable of responsibilities for self-care and learn many age appropriate classroom tasks to practice these important skills.  At Woodcrest, our students LOVE being helpers and learning to do things on their own. Using practical life skills to encourage a young child’s desire for independence promotes healthy development (order, concentration, self-control, coordination, independence) and fosters a sense of high self-esteem.

One key way to engage students in learning is to ensure the material speaks to them.  Our curriculum is carefully designed to peak each child’s interests and fascinations, give children choices to learn in a way that is comfortable and age appropriate, Group students to allow for collaboration and communication, and present curriculum and themes in multiple formats.  Woodcrest makes a concerted effort to engage students in their learning, the result you’ll discover is children who are better able to maintain focus, better able to sustain behavior, and better able to grasp and retain the material.

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Features:

NAEYC Accredited (Only 10% of schools have this accredidation)

We have a team of experienced staff who will not only care for your child, but they will also meet their educational needs.

We offer competitive rates for the high quality level of preschool that we offer.

We offer flexible schedules that meet your needs (half day and full day options)

Extended hours. Woodcrest Preschool is open 6:30am to 5:30pm

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Enhanced curriculum: Yoga, cooking, gardening, animal visitations, enrichment

Siblings discounts of up to 5% off tuition

Program

The programs offered at Woodcrest Preschool Thousand Oaks are designed to prepare your child for entry into kindergarten at the same time instilling compassion, the ability to adapt, and responsibility. To help your child become prepared for this big step, our incredible team of teachers provide students with a rich and diverse academic curriculum along with a social and emotional learning component.   This combination along with lots of play and imagination is the key for success.

Woodcrest Preschool

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Newbury Park, CA  91320

12 interesting facts about oaks

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Oak is one of the oldest and most widespread trees on this planet. They existed long before humans existed. At first they fed various living creatures with their leaves and acorns, and then they played a decisive role in the history of mankind.

In ancient times, people built their houses from oak wood and built strong ships. This tree is still one of the most important sources of raw materials in our modern times.

Elegant furniture, flooring materials, beauty creams and wine barrels are just some of the many things that are made from oak in today’s world.

1. Mature oak can reach a height of 45 meters

Compared to bank sequoias, which typically grow to a height of 116 meters, oak remains in the medium height tree category. However, unlike sequoias, their branches can spread widely in length. Therefore, they are also considered shrubs.

2. Oak appeared on our planet about 65 million years ago

Unlike many other trees on our planet, oaks did not disappear for such a long period of time. This was made possible thanks to the seeds, which are enclosed in a hard shell. In addition, acorns and leaves are coated with acid, which prevents fungus and insects.

3. Oaks live up to 1000 years

A tree is considered old when it reaches the age of 700 years. Until this age, the oaks continue to grow and produce acorns for the reproduction of their offspring.

When trees are over 1000 years old, their growth slows down and some parts begin to die.

4. An oak produces about 10 million acorns during its lifetime.

Each acorn contains only one seed, enclosed in a strong shell. Besides seeds, they are also the main food source for many birds such as woodpeckers, ducks, and pigeons. Squirrels, mice, rats, and larger mammals such as deer, pigs, and bears also consume acorns.

However, if you own a dog or horse, you should be aware that acorns are toxic to your animals. Tannic and gallic acids contained in the stomach can poison both dogs and horses, leading to severe gastrointestinal and kidney diseases.

5. There are more than 600 species of oaks

The largest population of oaks can be found in North America, especially in Mexico, where about 160 species grow and 109 of them are endemic. USA also has over 90 kinds. If we go on a trip abroad, for example to China, we can find more than 100 species.

This is the northern red oak (Quercus rubra) – its leaves have a unique red color and is also the state tree of New Jersey.

6. Largest living oak located in Mandeville, Louisiana

In addition to being the largest, it is also one of the oldest known living oaks, at 1,500 years old. The owner of the tree, Carol Hendra Dobie, named it “The Seven Sisters” because she was one of the seven sisters. In addition, the oak has seven sets of branches that have grown from its central trunk.

7. The wine is aged in oak barrels

You may have already seen a warehouse of large wooden wine barrels. They are handcrafted from selected American or French oaks. Aging wine in oak barrels has been a historical practice of famous winemakers. All this is practiced to this day.

Before the wine is bottled, it is aged for a long time in barrels. Why? Oak gives the wine a unique taste, as well as aromas of vanilla, coconut and smoke.

8. If you love truffles, thank the oaks

Truffles have a close relationship with oak roots. Did you know that it is almost impossible to grow truffles on farms? Truffles grow naturally. The process of their development is connected with mystery and uncertainty. Therefore, prices for truffles are much higher than for any other mushrooms.

Truffle farmers do not plant them on purpose, but plant oak trees in the hope of creating favorable conditions that could encourage the growth of truffles.

9. Oak numbers are decreasing

This is really sad news. Farmers in Mexico and Central America cut down oak trees to open pasture for livestock or coffee plantations. The felled trees are used as building material, while the rest is processed to produce coal.

Currently, about 78 oak species are considered endangered.

10. Only 1 in 10,000 acorns grows into an oak

Oak trees usually start producing acorns when they are 50 years old. When mature, they can produce over 10,000 acorns, most of which are eaten by animals and rot in the ground. According to statistics, only one in a thousand survives to become a tree. In other words, a mature oak gives birth to one oak per year.

11. Vikings used oak to build ships and boats

Oak woods are dense and strong, which made them a popular material for building projects in ancient times. The Vikings handcrafted their ships using local forests.

The ships of the British Royal Navy were also built of oak until the middle of the 19th century. Today, the wood of this tree is very popular among furniture manufacturers.

12. Some cultures worshiped oak trees

For centuries, in parts of Europe, people worshiped oak trees, associating them with mythological gods, namely Zeus and Jupiter.

Druids married under the spreading branches of oaks and carried acorns, believing that this would bring them happiness and health.

Source: 12millionov.com

Project around the world “Large oaks grow from small acorns”

MOAU
“Grigorievskaya secondary school”

Long-term
project

Large oaks grow from small
acorns

English proverb

Done
students of class 4 “B”

Supervisor:
Plotnikova T.P.,

teacher
elementary grades

2021
Year

Contents

Introduction

Theory

1.
Oak and his
structure. How does an oak tree grow?

2.
Usage
oaks.

3.
Oaks and
Red Book

4.
Oak on
city ​​emblems.

5.
Oak and
A.S. Pushkin

6.
Monument Oaks

Practical part

1. How to grow oak on
windowsill?

2. Experiments on growing oak on a windowsill in
school.

3 Observation of oak growth and development.

Conclusions

used sources

Appendix

where there was no empty place where there was no empty place where there was no place
nothing,

Let everyone plant a tree and not
will forget him.

V. Berestov.

Introduction

Topic chosen independently.
A year ago, in the third grade, at technology lessons in the fall, when working with
natural material, one of the students offered part of the acorns
plant. If the acorns grow, then in the spring plant them on the school
territory. The topic of growing oaks interested us.
The subject of the study was English oak.
Purpose of the project: To determine experimentally whether it is possible to grow
oak at room conditions?

Project objectives:

1.
To study scientific material about oaks, their types, uses
wood on the Internet and encyclopedias.

2.
Read fiction about oaks.

3.
Germinate acorns, plant and observe the development
oak.

Information gathering and research tasks are feasible.
When collecting information and conducting practical work,
used research methods such as observation, experiment,
material classification.
The project is of practical importance: landscaping the school site.

Theoretical part

Information was collected on this topic from various
sources: encyclopedias, reference books, the Internet.

1. Oak and its structure.

Oak – a genus of deciduous trees of the family
beech.
Oak grows slowly. At first (up to 80 years) – stronger in height, later – in
thickness.
Grows fairly quickly in side shade, but needs good light
above.
Lives up to 400-1000 years. Usually forms a deep tap root system .
Gives abundant growth from the stump.
Photophilous. Some species are drought-resistant, quite winter-hardy and little
demanding on soils.
There is a poem by I. Tokmakova about the endurance of oak.

Oak
rain and wind
Not afraid at all.
Who said that oak
is afraid to catch a cold?
After all, until late autumn
It stands green.
So the oak is hardy.
So hardened!

Oak is up to 40-50 m high and 1-1.5 m in diameter.
Leaves are alternate, simple, serrated, sometimes entire.
Flowers small, inconspicuous in long hanging catkins (Appendix 1) Blossoms
simultaneously with the blooming of leaves from 40-60 years.
Begins to bear fruit at the age of 15, in open places earlier than in plantations.
Fruits abundantly every 4-8 years.

Reproduces mainly by acorns. Used for sowing
acorns collected in the same year, because they quickly lose their viability.
The fruit is an acorn, partially enclosed in a cup-shaped woody cupule. (Appendix
2)
About 450 species of oaks grow in the Northern Hemisphere. Also oaks
grow in hot climates: in the subtropics and tropics. This is oak holm, oak rock ,
oak downy, oak chestnut-leaved (Appendix 3)

Oak pedunculate grows in our forests or like it
call year old . (Annex 4)
The species of this tree form forests. The forest in which oaks grow is called oak forest.

2. Use of oaks.
1) Some types of oaks are grown as ornamentals. Here,
for example, the holly oak is used as a bonsai. (application
5)

2) Oak has a very strong and durable wood with
beautiful drawing. It is dense, strong, elastic, well preserved on
air, in the ground and under water, moderately cracks and warps, easily
prickly, resistant to decay and house fungus.

Used in shipbuilding, underwater structures, because
not susceptible to rotting, furniture production, construction, etc. (application
6),

3) Oak bark contains a lot of tannic acid,
and therefore goes to the tanning of leather.
4) Of the other oaks, cork is the most important. The bark of such oaks goes
for making bottle caps.

6) Acorns from our oaks are only used to make acorn coffee.

7) Oak leaves and branches are used as fodder for livestock, and
wood is a building material or kindling material.

8) From a medical point of view, oak contains
tannin, which accelerates blood clotting, improves stomach function and heals
wounds, used to rinse the larynx and tonsils.

9) In the past, oak wood was used to make gates, barrels, doors,
wheels. In the old days, warriors made weapons from oak: clubs, spears.
Bog oak was especially valued. People immersed whole trunks of oak for many years under
water. There is a riddle about bog oak: It lay in the water for a long time, but did not disappear,
became even stronger.
Indeed, the oak that was (stained) under water acquired
surprisingly beautiful color of wood, from which carved decorations, furniture were made
for palaces, even thrones for kings.

And people were so carried away that they cut down a great many oak trees. Even
Tsar Peter the Great had to forbid chopping down oaks and advise people to
case of planting acorns in the ground. But it is from them that oaks grow.

10) Oak is also a good fuel, and from its branches
they make oak brooms for a bath.
11) Birds often settle among the branches of the oak. Acorns – favorite food
boars. And many mushrooms grow under the oaks.

3. Oaks and the Red Book
6 species of oaks are protected.
Serrated and rocky oak are listed in the Red Book of Russia with
rare species status.

4. Oak on the emblems of cities.

Oak is famous not only in Russia. Some cities and
states depicted oaks on their coats of arms. It symbolizes strength, power,
confidence, protection, durability, courage.

5. Oak and A.S. Pushkin
Loved oak and A.S. Pushkin, the great Russian poet. Remember the lines:

Lukomorye green oak,
Golden chain on oak vol.
Day and night the scientist cat
Everything goes round and round in a chain.

We learned the legend associated with this oak tree:
An oak tree grew on the estate of a landowner. Lightning struck him and split him in two.
half. The landowner ordered the oak to be folded and wrapped with a chain. By chance this oak
saw Pushkin and wrote a preface to Ruslan and Lyudmila.

6. Monument oaks

Monument “Oak of Kamyshev ” —
monument to the guard lieutenant Kamyshev Vladimir Mikhailovich, installed on
mountain, on the right bank of the Seversky Donets River.

In 1943 at the head of a lieutenant
Kamyshev’s artillery detachment could not succeed in destroying the enemy,
because they did not know the exact coordinates of the enemy, because of the hilly terrain. For that
in order to transmit the correct coordinates of the Guard, Lieutenant Kamyshev climbed a high
and a thick oak standing on a high hill. From the oak, the German positions were visible to him
in full view. Now the shells began to fall right on target. Fascists noticed
daredevil and opened fire on the oak from their self-propelled guns. One of the projectiles
hit a tree trunk, and Vladimir Kamyshev was mortally wounded (Appendix 7).

Po
results of the Russian
Tree of the Year 2017
year, the winner was a mighty oak growing in the Belgorod region in
village with the speaking name “Oak”. Its age is over 300 years. (Annex 8)

Conclusion
theoretical part:

1.
Oak is one of the most hardy and unpretentious trees.

2.
Oak is a tree associated with the history and literature of our country.
It is a symbol of strength, courage and endurance.

3.
The information received gives hope for a possible successful
result of the proposed experiment.

We put forward a hypothesis – it is possible to grow an oak in
home conditions.

Practical part

We collected acorns for planting in early autumn.

Planting material must not be damaged,
contain holes, worms or mold.

Brown acorns with a green tinge are considered
good planting material. Although each variety has a different fruit
color.

We took acorns, which are easily separated from the cap. The hat is not
is part of the acorn, so when the cap is detached, the acorn is not
is damaged.

Harvested fruit soaked in water at room temperature
(Appendix 9) and left for a few days to swell.

At this time, we have prepared pots of earth. The pots took the big one
volume, because they knew that the root of the sprout would be of great length. In his
experiment, we did not use special soil because we planned
plant seedlings in the school yard. We decided that it would be better if the plant
will immediately adapt to the local soil. We sifted it, removed debris, stones and
insects. For an aesthetic appearance, the pots were wrapped in paper (Appendix 10).

In one week, the acorns swelled up, and some sprouts appeared.
Now we have started landing (Appendix 11). Then we watered well and
covered the pots with foil to create a greenhouse effect. Since the pots were
up to 40 cm in diameter, we planted 3 seeds in each dish and wrote the name of the student on the side,
who planted (Appendix 12).

After 3 days we opened the pots (removed the film) (Appendix 13), and
after 2 days, the first oak sprout appeared. And then another, and another! (Appendix 14). TO
Unfortunately, not every acorn sprouted. Out of 15 acorns, only 7 sprouted. But we were
glad for that too. It happened 19October 2019.

We planned to measure the plants on the 19th of each month and
make photo reports, but at that time there were a number of quarantines, and in the spring we
switched to distance learning. But, despite all the circumstances, oak trees
continued to grow. Here are the marks we made.

The first month the oaks were actively growing, and with them rose almost
everything that grows in the garden: weeds and even tomatoes (Appendix 15).

And after 2 months (December 19), their growth, on average, amounted to 5
cm 3 mm (Appendix 16).

Of course, we tried to take care of the oaks: the seedlings were placed on
window sills in the office, where there is enough light. Watering was not frequent: 2-3 times
in 10 days. Average temperature: +22 degrees (Annex 17).

After another 2 months, the seedlings grew by 2.5 cm (Appendix 18). A
On March 19, the oaks were 5 months old, their growth, on average, was 10 cm 1 mm. On
we left the spring holidays with joy and considered who would plant oaks,
when the time comes. But our teacher, Tatyana Petrovna, had to do this,
since we were all in self-isolation (Appendix 19).

Places for landing were chosen not shady, sunny. Now
a hot, sultry summer awaited the oaks. The seedlings, of course, were regularly watered.
Thanks to the technical staff of the school and all caring people.

When we came to school in September, we unfortunately found
that 3 trees did not start. So, 4 fortified seedlings went to winter
(Appendix 20). We are waiting for spring to find out how the oaks overwintered. But even,
if one tree remains, or if the winter is too hard for them, our labor
did not go to waste!

We learned how to grow oaks from acorns.

Practical output:

Oak is easy to grow at home.

Oak grows quickly and is interesting to watch.

Oak is a beautiful, valuable plant with a wide practical
application.

Our hypothesis was confirmed: oak can be grown at home
conditions.

Sources used

1.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DubCached – Similar Oak – Wikipedia

2. nexvorat.ru/index.php/dub-chereshchatyj.htmlCached

3.
BBC DVD Life of an Oak.

1 Appendix

Appendix 1 Oak leaves

Appendix 2 Duba Fruit

Appendix 3 Types of Oaks

Appendix Cherry

Appendix 5 Decorative Oaks

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