PHILOSOPHY
Outdoor Nursery School supplements the home in meeting the needs of young children by providing an environment which:
- Helps children feel confident in a new situation and find their own place in the group
- Encourages creative and constructive activities, with opportunities to explore and experiment with many different materials
- Motivates children to work out their own problems and be active learners
- Includes open space and equipment planned for vigorous physical activity
We believe each child is a unique individual who must be allowed to explore the realm of childhood in keeping with his or her own needs. Therefore, we are alert to the broad development differences due to age, personality, and rates of growth. We provide an interpersonal and physical environment to support each child's development and learning style. Through play, we help the child develop fundamental concepts basic to language, reading, mathematics, science, social studies, art, and music.
Within this framework, we strive to enhance each child's sense of identity and self-worth. We are especially interested in social and emotional progress and in hands-on experiences. We feel that a broad base of varied experiences with materials, peers and caring adults - within a safe but flexible structure - is the best foundation that can be provided for this age.
"Teaching children about the natural world should be treated as one of the
most important events in their lives." - Thomas Berry
- Helps children feel confident in a new situation and find their own place in the group
- Encourages creative and constructive activities, with opportunities to explore and experiment with many different materials
- Motivates children to work out their own problems and be active learners
- Includes open space and equipment planned for vigorous physical activity
We believe each child is a unique individual who must be allowed to explore the realm of childhood in keeping with his or her own needs. Therefore, we are alert to the broad development differences due to age, personality, and rates of growth. We provide an interpersonal and physical environment to support each child's development and learning style. Through play, we help the child develop fundamental concepts basic to language, reading, mathematics, science, social studies, art, and music.
Within this framework, we strive to enhance each child's sense of identity and self-worth. We are especially interested in social and emotional progress and in hands-on experiences. We feel that a broad base of varied experiences with materials, peers and caring adults - within a safe but flexible structure - is the best foundation that can be provided for this age.
"Teaching children about the natural world should be treated as one of the
most important events in their lives." - Thomas Berry