Children's World PreSchool Verified

Our Story \ The early years are known to be the foundation for life, and it is imperative that children have the best experience and guidance during these years. \ \ The loving, understanding parent in the home is the child's richest heritage and surest guarantee of healthy development. \ \ As teacher,s we value the opportunity to offer an educational supplement to the home and to work together cooperatively...children, parents, teachers...to make possible the fulleest, richest growth and development for your child. \ \ "In our center, children always come first--before planned curriculum, before rules, and before adult convenience. The goal of the program is to work with each  and every child's natural development and to support the emerging self within. \ \ We believe that learning happens in relationships, and that it happens best in relationships which are characterized by personal respect and caring responsivenes. Thus, respect is carried throughout relations between staff and children, staff and parents, staff and college students, and among staff, center and department. We believe children learn in an environment that motivates them to want to learn. This happens when they are allowed a great amount of control over their own activities. Our flexible environment in a natural setting encourages this. \ \ We strongly believe that curriculum is everything that happens to the child while he/she is at the center every moment of the day, and that is generated from all people--staff, parents and other children. Play with purpose is the primary vehicle for curriculum. It is the child's most valuable learning tool, and is the means to self-awareness, interactions, problem-solving, acquired mastery and learning. Our major commitment is helping children learn, rather than concern for content taught by teachers."