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| Kare'n' 4 Kids |
I believe that children need a chance to be just what they are – children. I believe that a child’s job is to
play. Children learn invaluable information about their world through play and everyday life experiences. I
strive to provide an atmosphere filled with developmentally appropriate toys and equipment that encourages
imagination, exploration and creativity.
Children unveil valuable social skills while involved in play, such as: learning to share, taking turns,
respecting other’s feelings, and learning basic manners. This is not to say that they will always get it right,
however, with consistency, they do learn.
I also believe that children should be exposed to counting, colors, shapes and the alphabet. I do not think
that this type of curriculum should be forced upon a child nor do I believe that a child of preschool age or
earlier should be made to feel pressured to learn these things. I do not believe that “pressure” has any place
in a young child’s environment and that is how I run my childcare.
Your child will be read to and exposed to letters, numbers, shapes and colors. Children will be given ample
opportunities to take part in activities that are geared towards helping them to recognize and differentiate
between these things.
Children will also be given opportunities to just plain do something for the “fun” of it. Whether it’s finger
painting just to experience what the paint feels like when it squishes between their fingers, or to blow the
fuzz off a dandelion just to watch it get carried away by the wind or to run around in the rain just to learn
what the drops feel like when they “plop” on their head or nose.
I hope this explains how I run my child care. I understand that not everyone will agree with me, and I’m
okay with that. As long as the children in my care go home having jumped, blown bubbles, danced or sang;
and learned something new that day, then I will feel that I have done my job.
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