Our Philosophy
We believe children learn through play. When children are stimulated in an environment of interaction new skills emerge and confidence grows. At Helping Hands our curriculum is rooted in current proven child care practices. Our knowledgeable staff follows emergent child care practices and gear programming towards the development of each child by responding to the interests, questions, and concerns generated in the classroom.
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Toddler
“Toddlers learn with their whole bodies-not just their heads. They learn more through their hands than they do through their ears. They learn by doing, not only buy just thinking… Toddlers solve problems on a physical level (Gonzalex-Mena,1986)”.
Our Centre is licensed for two classrooms of 10 children, with two teachers in each room.
Nurture a sense of autonomy
Help with the task of separation
Provide children with a safe environment for movement
Foster self-help skills
Allow for sensory motor exploration as toddlers learn most through muscle skill mastery and manipulative exploration
Junior & Senior Preschool
Preschoolers “become empowered in play to do things for themselves, to feel in control, to test and practice their skills, and to affirm confidence in themselves. Play is important for children’s developing sense of competence (Isenberg,1997).”
We are licensed for 2 Preschool rooms (21/2 -5years) one of 16 children with 2 full-time staff and one of 8 children with 1 full-time staff.
Provide dimensions of environments by having a variety of materials
Allow active participation for your children as decision-makers
Create an environment for learning through play by having clearly defined centres
Follow a schedule to help ease with transitions
Foster self-help skills
Begin Jolly Phonics programming
Build number concepts
Our Facility
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We look forward to seeing you and your family at Helping Hands in the future!