Curriculum Statement

Children learn best through play.  Play expands intelligence, is a testing ground for language and reasoning, stimulates the imagination, encourages problem solving, helps develop confidence and self esteem and enhances motor development.  Our play-based program encourages child development and is composed of interactions and relationships; varying environments; and planned and spontaneous experiences.  The provision of meaningful play opportunities supports all areas of children’s development, as well as interests, abilities and needs of each child.  Each program component incorporates diversity and inclusion.

Curriculum Development

-To support children’s social and emotional development, we encourage them to feel good about themselves, be independent and work with other children.

-To enhance children’s cognitive development, we must challenge them to experiment, think critically, communicate, self-regulate and solve problems.

-To support the interests, abilities and needs of each child, we must encourage children to make choices from a wide variety of experiences that are inspired by play and designed to extend children’s prior knowledge

-To support children’s physical development, we must encourage them to be active and use their large and fine motor skills

Goals & Objectives

1. To implement a daycare program according to government standards.
2. To provide the opportunity for choices in a stimulating environment.
3. To allow freedom within set limits.
4. To provide opportunities for social interaction among the children and the daycare staff.
5. To provide opportunities for physical development.
6. To provide opportunities for individual, small group and large group activities indoors and outdoors.
7. To foster creativity and self-expression.
8. To provide guidance in the areas of socially acceptable behaviors, decision making and problem solving.
9. To encourage self-confidence, self-esteem and mutual respect.