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| Kare'n' 4 Kids |
Philosophy
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 are exposed to 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 ok 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.
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 are exposed to 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 ok 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.
