Early Learning Program
During each session at Early Discoveries children are welcomed into our inviting environment by our warm and dedicated staff. The classroom is set up with multiple activities with open ended and self-correcting outcomes that are changed regularly to stimulate and encourage learning and growth. We believe in child directed opportunities where children follow their interest and engage in learning where they practice, develop and master the necessary skills for every stage of their own unique development. Each day staff set the stage for learning providing materials for each of the learning centers while making themselves available to assist, encourage, model and engage children. Daily circle times include activities such as music and movement, science, math, classifying, sorting, and cognitive/language activities; like the beloved "Little Mouse" game where the children seek to find little mouse in a variety of felt coloured houses. Literacy And Social Skills
We work closely with each child, infant to school aged, to support the development of language and social skills with their peers. Recognizing that each meaningful interaction a child has with their peers enables them to develop and maintain successful relationships while also advancing their confidence with language. For example, with infants we may work on imitation of sounds, mimicking, and baby sign language. To build vocabulary we label for them what they see and are doing with their senses. With Toddlers we would add the exaggeration of sounds, rhyming, word play, and learning language through the listening center with audio children's books. For Preschool and School aged children we would add in word games such as letter scavenger hunts/word searches, there really are too many to list as the possibilities are endless! Music is one of our favourite ways at Early Discoveries to support language and overall cognitive development. Did you know that when children are listening and engaging in a musical activity they are using both sides of their brain? But shhh no need to tell them, for it's just another example of how we foster development in a way that is age appropriate through a child's world of play. Our Classroom ~ The Stage For Learning
Situated in a sunny classroom located within our family home, children have the advantage of receiving their care from within our quiet residential setting. Many of the windows offer scenic views of trees and the local mountains. Our East facing windows allow children to observe a variety of birds that come daily to feed at the weeping birch tree in the front garden.
