They believe that children learn through their play.Children should be allowed to explore their environment in a way that is meaningful to them. Children learn best in a rich, challenging atmosphere that balances teacher-directed experiences with child-initiated experiences.Their aim is to provide a warm and nurturing environment that allows for the exercise of creativity, imagination and independence. They are sensitive to each child’s developmental needs, and they strive to create an atmosphere that encourages self confidence and a positive self-image.Community Day Care’s curriculum plan is based on their philosophy that children learn best through active play and exploration in a stimulating environment.

Their curriculum is child centered and play-based; that is, children are given many opportunities to engage in free-choice activities that encourage developmental growth in the following areas: affective/social skills, cognitive development, language and dramatic play, gross and fine motor skills, creative art and music. The K-Care program’s curriculum plan is based on the philosophy that children should explore their environment in ways that are meaningful to them.The environment is warm and loving, allowing for the exercise of creativity and imagination.Their curriculum balances teacher-directed with child-initiated experiences. Staff strive to be sensitive to each child’s developmental needs, while fostering a positive self-image.

For more information, please visit http://www.communitydaycareinc.org

The Scarboro Day Care Center was opened in September of 1950 under the sponsorship of the United Council of Church Women of Oak Ridge (now Church Women United). The center was founded to assist working parents of lower economic means with affordable quality child care. This continues to be Scarboro Day Care Center’s purpose today. The Scarboro Day Care Center maintains a sliding scale for tuition fees. Verification of family situations determines the fee. The center is a participant Douglas-Cherokee Certificate Program. A scholarship committee reviews applications for financial assistance. The Scarboro Day Care Center complies with the licensing requirements as outlined by the Tennessee Department of Human Services.

Their Program Goals for Preschool Children is To provide opportunities for each child to grow in independence,to help each child to grow in social, mental, physical, and spiritual development,to assist in the development of each child’s unique talents and abilities.The School Age Program serves children ages 5 through 12 years of age with before and after school care. All day care is provided when school is not in session. In this program we seek:To provide an environment which supports and encourages individual growth and learning,To foster good relationships to promote healthy attitudes.This means that the Center has been inspected to assure that it meets the minimum standards required by the state.

For more information, please visit http://www.discoveret.org

Morning Star Child Care, located in Dexter, Michigan, is a state licensed center providing creative, educational, and physically safe care for children eight weeks to twelve years of age.At Morning Star Child Care children are gently encouraged to discover their individual strengths and unique talents. They believe that each child possesses a marvelous capacity to learn. Learning is best accomplished in a place that is emotionally secure, physically safe and fun!They believe Children are precious and must receive care from adults who are capable and caringwhose values enable them to be excellent role models.Children should experience numerous positive learning milestones, leading to an increased sense of competence and independence.

Children’s play is extremely vital to healthy physical development, acceptable social skills, and cognitive growth.Teachers, drawing upon their training and experience, must create an appropriate educational environment which carefully guides children from one developmental and cognitive level to another.Parent interaction contributes to, and enhances, the quality of care offered at Morning Star Child Care.Their teachers have previous experience working with infants and participate in training/educational opportunities specific to caring for this young age. Teachers provide opportunities for learning through repetitive games and fun, creative activities geared to stimulate an infants five senses. Your infant will feel special and know he or she is loved at Morning Star!

For more information, please visit http://www.morningstarchildcare.net

As a teaching daycare, Little People Day Care School of Columbia cares for the basic needs and security of your child – plus much more. The school acts on the growing understanding that early childhood education has an enduring, positive, and profound impact upon a child later in life. When children in their earliest years are exposed to many and varied experiences, healthy social contacts, and skillful guidance, they will most likely enjoy the most desirable kind of overall growth. Little People Day Care School of Columbia’s faculty is well prepared to work hand-in-hand with parents and guardians to ensure a good beginning.

Learning programs combine structured and independent activities, large- and small-group interaction, and educational curricula that are reviewed regularly for effectiveness. Each child is valued as an individual with unique abilities and interests and is presented with opportunities to learn in an environment that builds self-esteem.Little People Day Care School of Columbia has established qualifications for its faculty that exceed those required by the Department of Public Welfare. The daycare school also provides a large selection of educational resources facilitated by the Director of Education for employee development.They recognize that positive discipline teaches and encourages the healthy development of a child’s self-esteem.

For more info, please visit http://www.littlepeopledaycareschool.com

Bayside Family Day Care embraces the Social Justice Principles of Fairness, Equality, Accessibility and Advocacy. Their Passion is to assist children to grow to be confident and socially competent members of the community who positively embrace the world and engage respectfully with the people in it. Promote a sense of community through the connectedness of staff, Carers, families, children, their family day care friends and the broader community.Engender trust and confidence in the scheme and carers that is achieved through two-way communication and shared values.Provide a warm welcoming family environment where children feel special, are nurtured, comfortable and safe, and are treated as individuals.

Facilitate childrens learning in fun and exciting ways through enriching experiences, creativity, exploration of the physical and natural environments, and social and community interactions.Children in Bayside Family Day Care benefit from a professional playgroup program, including books, toys, multicultural activities, and social interaction with other children. Their Carers are committed people who participate in training to assure the highest quality of care for your child.They are fortunate to have trained, licensed, and experienced people helping to educate and to care for children of all ages in their service area.Their carers operate from their own secure family homes that have been inspected (and upgraded if necessary) for the absolute safety of your child.Their suitable home-based Care Providers are available nearby in all Southern Brisbane Bayside Suburbs: from all of Wynnum to Redland Bay, through the entire surrounding region.

For more information, please visit http://www.baysidefamilydaycare.com

Family Day Care Services, a charitable organization founded in 1851, is dedicated to the care and education of children. Their goal is to help every child be happy, secure and develop to his or her true potential. To meet this goal they offer families safe, nurturing education and child care opportunities that reflect their values and concerns. Today, Family Day offers licensed home and centre-based child care to over 4,000 children (infants to 12 years of age) in the Greater Toronto Area and is the lead agency for Ontario Early Years Centres in the provincial ridings of Don Valley East, Markham, Mississauga Centre, Scarborough Centre and Thornhill.

Children learn best when they are happy and secure. Their child care centre, home child care and school age program environments are safe and nurturing. Family Day’s professional trainers provide ongoing support in curriculum development to staff and caregivers.All Family Day programs meet or exceed the provincial government’s licensing requirements.Family Day partners with individuals who are interested in developing their own home-based child care business. They are licensed by the Ontario Ministry of Children and Youth Services to administer the operation of home child care programs in accordance with the Day Nurseries Act.Family Day recognizes the importance of the family and the community in child development. As a family centred child care organization, they work to strengthen the relationships between children, their families, their communities and society.

For more information, please visit http://www.familydaycare.com

Footsteps Day Nurseries, offering award winning childcare places for 0-5 year olds in Tamworth and Stratford upon Avon.Choosing a new nursery can be a very stressfull time. Anyone you entrust to care for your child must see themselves as an extension of the care and support you provide. The ability to listen to the parent and to share the experiences your child has encountered is the only way to guarantee that the care provided becomes a comfortable and acceptable part of yours and your childs everyday life. At Footsteps they hope you will find that the environment they create is one of trust, respect and honesty in everything we do. Their goal is simple – to provide a safe and secure setting for every child to have the opportunity to develop their true potential which they believe to be One Step Ahead In Childcare.

Every child is unique, however at Footsteps they believe the following to be the fundamental steps you need to take to find the most suitable solution to your childcare needs.Their goal is simple, to provide a safe and secure setting for every child to have the opportunity to develop their true potential which they believe to be One Step Ahead In Childcare.At Footsteps they hope you will find that the environment we create is one of trust, respect and honesty in everything they do.At Footsteps they use the EYFS Framework to develop the opportunities we present to the children in their care. Each child’s development is recorded at every stage to ensure a smooth and successful transition throughout nursery into school life.Children develop and learn in different ways and at different rates and all areas of Learning and Development are equally important.

For more information, please visit http://www.footstepsnurseries.co.uk

At Kids of the Kingdom, we know that a happy childhood is the start of a fulfilling life. That’s why they stress Biblical knowledge, social learning, cognitive learning, the development of self-esteem, and emotional maturity. Their program encourages shared play plus interaction with loving teachers to build emotional and social skills that your child will rely upon today and into the future.Children at Kids of the Kingdom learn about God, themselves, and getting along with others. Guided by well-trained teachers, children choose daily from activity centers that encourage them to develop competence and self-confidence in a variety of skills. Children will learn through organized group activities. These activities reinforce reading, language, following directions, and a number of other important skills.

Kids of the Kingdom has a very loving and enthusiastic atmosphere. During the fall season at Kids of the Kingdom they have enjoyed a number of fun activities. They have made apple pie, pumpkin pie, and oatmeal cookies.Outside, they play with their big parachute in which they talk about colors and practice following directions. They have gone on walks on the warm autumn days and collected leaves. They have enjoyed going on a field trip to a nearby pumpkin farm where we saw pumpkins and animals. they have learned a number of stories from the Bible and are very successful at learning their Bible memory verses.Kids of the Kingdom childcare is searching for Christian childcare teachers as their enrollment increases.They are looking for someone with at least 60 semester hours of college credit 18 of which are related to early childhood and child development.

For more information, please visit http://geocities.com/kidsotk

The Healthy Child Care America (HCCA) program is coordinated by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), Early Education and Child Care Initiatives (the Section on Early Education and Child Care) , and is partly funded by the Child Care Bureau (CCB), Office of Family Assistance (OFA), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), and the Maternal and Child Health Bureau, HRSA, US Department of Health & Human Services.The HCCA program is a collaborative effort of health professionals and child care providers working to improve the early education and health and safety of children in out-of-home child care. This includes increasing access to preventive health services, safe physical environments, and a medical home for all children. The program also strives to increase pediatrician participation and effectiveness in providing high-quality care and promoting early education and children’s health and well-being.

HCCA Goals is To promote the healthy development and school readiness of children in early education and child care by strengthening partnerships between health and child care professionals.To provide information and support necessary to strengthen childrens access to health services.To promote the cognitive, social and physical development of children in early education and child care.To provide technical assistance regarding health and safety for health professionals and the early childhood community.To enhance the quality of early education and child care with health and safety resources.To support the needs of health professionals interested in promoting healthy and safe early education and child care programs.The AAP Early Education and Child Care Initiatives occasionally receives additional funding to carry out special projects.

For more information, please visit http://www.healthychildcare.org

At ABC Learning Centres we’re proud to support and make a real difference to the lives of their families by providing exciting facilities and the latest equipment to support children in a safe, fun, exciting and nurturing environment. Their carers and teachers are committed to also providing stimulating learning activities that reflect the unique needs of each child. ABC is committed to ensuring each child is loved, nurtured, educated, entertained and protected. In doing so, they have created ABC’s “Four Building Blocks”. Each one of these building blocks helps our carers and teachers realise each child’s overall wellbeing and future development.They recognise that in order for young children to reach their full potential in a learning environment, they must each be viewed as an individual.

As individuals, each child has unique interests, varying levels of skills and very specific needs from adults and peers. Their tailored learning programs focus on each child’s unique style of learning and allow them to gain the most from activities and experiences. Literacy, numeracy, and computer skills are key elements of this building block.They offer specialised and fun programs to nurture a child’s nutritional and physical development. Their aim is to ensure children begin and continue to make healthy choices, as well as enhancing and maturing their gross and fine motor skills. The programs and the activities offered in this building block are based on the individual child. Each child is able to develop skills according to their own unique abilities.

For more information, please visit http://www.childcare.com.au