Helio Kids Center - HKC

nowledge. We are committed to creating a nurturing learning environment in partnership with parents to develop a sense of belonging and high self-esteem in each child. Our staff receive comprehensive ongoing professional development to stay current with the unique needs of young children and their families. We believe this philosophy represents a strong foundation on which to begin lifelong learning and to launch a positive sense of self, others, and the world. Our programs strive to:
-Nurture positive self-esteem by providing an environment for successful experiences.
-Provide an inclusive environment meeting the unique and special needs of all children.
-Provide opportunities to develop social skills.
-Encourage emotional development through verbal expressions of thoughts and feelings, promote acceptable ways of expressing feelings, and help children learn to recognize and accept emotions in others.
-Foster responsibility for oneself in self-help, health, safety, and interpersonal relationships and facilitate independence.
-Encourage development of large motor skills through outdoor and indoor activities and fine motor development through the use of manipulative toys, blocks and puzzles, and other small tools and writing utensils.
-Enhance creativity by offering many kinds of materials and experiences in music, art, drama, and literature.
-Develop language, literacy skills and multilingual skill and appreciation through stories, music and songs, dramatic play, problem solving, group discussion, and a rich environment.
-Facilitate cognitive development by broadening the child's experiences to increase their knowledge, concepts, and skills.
-Promote cross-cultural understanding and respect by providing children with experiences in diversity through a multicultural, ani-bias curriculum.
-Stimulate divergent thinking by offering ample opportunities for hands-on problem solving and exchange of ideas.