Your child is accepted ‘as is.’ She/He is free to develop at her/his own pace. Activities are developmentally appropriate for each child. Children acquire new skills at different times; and thus even children of the same age have very different abilities. Your child will acquire new skills as is developmentally appropriate for her or him.
Your child has the opportunity to learn from children both older and younger. Mixed age groups are beneficial: they foster helpfulness and compassion, reinforce responsibility for oneself and others, and allow children to experience “sibling” roles outside of their own family structure.
Your child is always learning from a “hidden curriculum” of real life events. Children are active learners. They learn best by using their senses and being active participants in a natural learning process. I strive to recognize teachable moments and expand upon them. Our daily shedule is flexible to allow for meaningful diversions.
There is time to PLAY! The foundation of all formal learning begins with the play skills now developing.
We strive to promote: self help skills and conflict resolution skills and a sense of environmentalism, gender equality, multi-cultural awareness and appreciation, and of course, friendships.