Our Philosophy and Goals elect Preschool and Nursery is committed to providing the highest level of quality affordable child care for our community.
Our philosophy of our program is one that believes in the positive potential of all children. Each program develops goals for every child which are then incorporated into a group program. The staff observe the developmental level of the children then plan programs that are educational and developmentally appropriate which are inspired by The Canadian documents; How does Learning happen? And Early Learning for every child today. Educators support the development of capacities and skills of children while respecting the child’s interests and choices.
Our primary goals at elect are to support children with their: Self-regulation (behavior, emotion and attention), Sense of identity, Social inclusion, Health and Well-being, Language and thinking skills, Physical skills, and the foundation knowledge and concepts needed for literacy and numeracy. Having a planned curriculum with specific goals for children’s holistic development and family’s participation, benefits children’s enjoyment, development and learning.
Our Curriculum includes: the organization of physical space, materials and activities, which are designed to encourage learning processes, skills, and the acquisition of specific information. Children learn through active engagement, observations, experimentation and social interactions with others. As children develop an understanding about themselves and others, they learn to regulate their emotions, attend to what is important, and make plans, all based on cultural values in their social and physical environments. Literacy, emerges when children mimic the reading and writing processes. Quality supervised play supports oral communication skills, confidence, making friends, persistence and creativity in completing tasks, solving problems and excitement to learn.