About Us
Bita Payesteh, PhD, CCC-SLP is a bilingual speech-language pathologist and educator who is passionate about educating and empowering children while creating a joyful learning environment that is collaborative, grounding, and connected to the natural world. She also enjoys working with caregivers to support their children's communication needs and has extensive experience working with bilingual/bicultural families.
With Master's and Doctoral degrees in Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences, Bita has worked in early childhood education, elementary schools, and high schools, and spent nearly a decade as a professor and clinical educator, specializing in childhood language development and disorders.
Philosophy
Khooneye Ma draws its inspiration from Golestan Kids, the first Persian immersion preschool in the US. At the core of our program, we believe that children deserve the time and space to engage in exploration, critical thinking, cooperative play, and the development of mutual respect.
We emphasize:
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natural rhythms, imaginative play, and storytelling
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teaching empathy, sharing, role-playing, and the development of good listening and communication skills.
This program is a full Persian language immersion program.
Khooneye Ma is a member of Golestan Colab, which collaborates with local and global educators and community organizations to create ideal learning environments for children.
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Service Area
Our preschool serves families across the Washington DC metro area (DMV), including Maryland and Virginia.