Philosophy & Objectives – Crestwood Childcare

Philosophy

At the Center, we believe:

That our program is not baby-sitting, though we provide child care. We incorporate a carefully planned and stimulating educational program in additional providing quality, loving child care for your child.
A child’s play is their work, and teach many learning experiences through play. After all, if children enjoy what they learn, they will be more likely to learn and retain that learning.
It is important to nurture the whole child: social, emotional, physical, and intellectual development. We do not single out one as more important than another, though we may note strengths in certain areas. We believe children need lots of social experiences and contacts with the world in which they live .
That children should be allowed to be children, for this period of their life is all too short.
That each child is an individual land should be treated individually
That children who have positive preschool experiences and learn to appreciate the value and joy of learning, carry this over to their future school years and to all of their life
That children learn best when they feel secure, loved, and cared for
That children need a certain amount of structure, order, and routine to their day. They need rules, limits and boundaries.

To learn to live and work cooperatively with other children
To make a smooth adjustment and transition from home to the preschool environment
To learn and know the value of one’s own rights and the rights of others
To develop and maintain a good self-image
To identify and understand one’s feelings and fine a manageable way to handle one’s emotions
To learn the self-help skills in order to aid the child in the move from dependency to independence
To develop language and listening skills
To develop the ability to work at a task until it is completed
To stimulate intellectual development through learning experiences
To expose children to the world around them
To nurture the development of creative abilities in children through the various fine arts
To hep each child experience the joy of learning
To help each child to gain a sense of accomplishment by engaging in activities and lessons geared to their needs and abilities