Alberta Government Licensed Childcare Facility for children aged 3 years and up. Full time and Part time Preschool program.
Philosophy based on Whole Child approach, Montessori & Froebel.
Our Program is based on:
Five Foundational Beliefs
1
Building Self-Esteem in a Child
Includes fostering independence, nurturing, honouring, respecting, and loving the child. Montessori Way – learning through
trial & error and “no rewards, no punishments.”
2
Whole Child Approach
Focusing on all realms of child development. Emotional, Social, Language, Cognitive Skill, Fine Motor and Gross motor skill development.
3
High Scope Learning
Classroom is set up to activate children’s curiosity
whereby children plan and implement their activities and review their work at the end of the day.
Montessori Prepared environment.
4
Healthy Child
Freshly cooked meals and snacks. Opportunities for children to learn about growing food, meal planning & preparation, Montessori Practical Life activities –measuring,
pouring, self-care.
5
STEM
Science experiments indoor and outdoor. Technology – Sharing learning stories about the child through usage of electronic devices. Froebel Gifts -early engineering design work.
Your child will observe, explore their senses, become critical thinkers, have fun doing simple things, enjoy the outdoors, take risks, express their concrete and abstract ideas. Through play they will overcome feelings of fear and shyness.
Montessori & Froebel Blocks
The blocks which are visual and tactile forms will enable them to express and explore and become ingenious in their play.
Art Mediums to Masterpieces
Poster & watercolour paints, large brushes, pastels, wax crayons, pencil crayons, glue, scissors, and variety of textured paper will be available on our art caddy for the children to draw out their thoughts, designs, and plans.
Fostering Independence
The children will be guided and observed by the Early childhood Educator who only intervenes when necessary. We will foster independence in children whilst at the same time we will assist them whenever needed. We will share with them our knowledge and learn from them.
Role of Educators
To collaborate, play, observe, guide, encourage, care, appreciate, acknowledge, nurture, honour, respect, accept and celebrate the child.
To the TELUS Spark Museum, The Calgary Zoo, Bow Habitat Station, Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, Devonian Botanical Gardens, A Farm, The Calgary Tower, Pisces Pet Emporium, The Central Library.
