The children at J.A. Cuddy Child Care Centre Inc. are celebrated as
unique individuals who deserve a variety of opportunities to grow and develop to
their fullest potential. We believe that children learn best through play, and
we place great emphasis on a child-centred curriculum. Play is unlimited,
open-ended, and spontaneous, stimulating imagination and expanding intelligence.
Play has no extrinsic goals, and is often a testing ground for language and
reasoning. Children’s play is based on their interests and ideas, and is often
self-directed. Children are active learners who are curious about the world
around them. As educators, we feel that it is important to offer a child-based
curriculum that supports and extends children’s play.
Our
role is to enhance existing play situations by providing materials and
opportunities for learning and growth. The curriculum at J.A. Cuddy Child Care
Centre Inc. is based on goals for children’s social, emotional, physical, and
cognitive development while understanding each individual child’s needs,
abilities, and interests. The main components contributing to our curriculum are
the interactions and relationships between children and staff, the surrounding
environment, and the implementation of planned and spontaneous experiences.
So, what does all this mean?? Basically,
our talented staff at the centre plan their program around the children's
interests. Sometimes the children love the activities we implement, other
times they don't. We strive to provide as many learning opportunities as
possible for the children throughout their day. We often hear parents ask their
children what they did at daycare today, the children say "played" or "I don't know."
We document our activities on white boards in the rooms, and on the chart in the
front foyer, but at the end of the day when you are just trying to get out the
door, an activity chart is the last thing you want to look at! We decided that
we want to let parents know what is coming up in each program in order to keep
everyone well informed about what is going on.
Take a look at our
plans for the month of March. Let us know what you think! If you have any
ideas to add, or any materials to bring in to enhance their learning, let the
staff know.
Please note, the
Infant Program will be continuing to provide activities based on their
children's interests, needs, and abilities. They will not be doing a monthly
calendar, with the exception of Spring Break & Summer. If you have any
questions about their programming, please see Sherry.
Properly managed.
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