Little Bears Family Child Care

General information

Philosophy:

I work at providing a high quality childcare environment, which encourages children to develop the desire to learn and continue learning by actively engaging in interactions with materials, peers and adults. This includes attending to and providing for them in such a way as to foster trust and promote a positive sense of self-worth.

I believe that all children learn through active participation with their environment. Infants, Toddlers, and Preschoolers learn about their environment through meaningful “hands-on” experiences that promote active thinking and reasoning. I provide an environment and activities rich in developmentally appropriate experiences that support and challenge children's individual needs and interests. As the school age years near, or for those children currently attending school outside the child care, we continuously research what is new in the field with respect to school age programs and expectations from our school districts as we believe it’s important in the lives of each child to “bridge the gap” between the child’s home, school and child care program.

Parents are encouraged to visit and participate in their child's program at any time, and are considered an integral part in planning for the development of their child(ren).

Goals

• Build healthy and positive self-concepts
• Provide opportunities to enhance social skills
• Encourage children to think, reason, question and experiment
• Promote language development
• Respect cultural differences
• Develop initiatives and decision making skills
• Provide opportunities for physical development
• Encourage and demonstrate sound health, safety and nutrition habits
Encourage creative expression and appreciation for the arts and music