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We
believe that high quality, developmentally appropriate
programs should be available to all children and their
families, and should be applied to the four components
of Early Childhood programs: curriculum, adult-child interactions,
relations between the home and program and developmental
evaluation of children. We believe children learn through
play and a good program should provide opportunities for
all levels of development and types of play.
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Objectives
and Goals |
At Panda our goal is to provide a high quality Early Childhood
program within a safe and nurturing environment. We will
challenge and stimulate each child through a variety of
developmentally appropriate activities. We will encourage
warm social relationships to develop through interactions
with adults and other children. We establish daily routines
to ensure a secure and healthy environment. |
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Our
Program
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The programs in Panda Child Development Centres are designed
to meet the individual child's basic developmental needs
- social, physical, intellectual, creative, emotional
and self-concept. The child's world is expanded mainly
through appropriate staff peer interactions and by staff
picking up on children's cues. Themes are used to expand
the child's knowledge of their own world and is integrated
within the learning activity centres whenever possible. |
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Our
Approach for Meeting Child Needs |
Social Needs
The children interact with peers and adults, they learn
to function as a group member and learn appropriate social
behavior through self directed activities in all centres.
Physical Needs
The children are given the opportunity to use a variety
of physical skills in the gross motor and fine motor
centres. The program ensures the child has the opportunity
for adequate nutrition and rest as required. The centre
provides a healthy and safe environment through extensive
and observant supervision to ensure safe play. We follow
the Alberta Government Health Regulations for Day Cares.
Intellectual Needs
The children are given the opportunity to explore, observe,
to know and understand objects and events in their environment.
They are given the opportunity to develop language skills,
both in the use of words and in the skill of listening.
These are integrated to the development of social, intellectual,
creative and emotional skills.
Creative Needs
Children are given the opportunity for creative expression,
creative problem solving, invention, discovery and experimentation
in centres of sand, water, art, science, discovery,
carpentry, house centre and manipulative toys.
Emotional Needs
Children are respected as individual and unique beings.
They are encouraged to develop independence, to take
initiative to express their anger appropriately and
to cope with frustrations. By emulating staff's role
modelling, children become affectionate and caring.
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The
Role of The Preschool Educator |
We implement the Primary Caregiver system with the staff
to encourage trust between child and the caregiver. This
also forms consistant groups within the room.
Staff interact in the child's play following
the child's lead ensuring supervision of all children
in the room at all times.
By encouraging children's self-respect
and respect for others, the primary staff help the children
develop self-control and sensitivity in their interactions
with others.
Guiding children's behavior is an important
part of the primary staff member's role and one that
takes place continually throughout the day. Appropriate
behavior management methods guide the children's behavior
while protecting and enhancing their self-esteem. Staff
use preventive and intervention strategies.
Children are free to choose where they
wish to play. All activities within activity centres
are selected, directed and ended by the children. Activity
centres are open at all times. The staff are responsible
for determining the contents of the centres and also
for encouraging and sharing experiences with the children
when using each activity centre. The staff are evaluating
the usage of each centre and will rearrange and replace
the equipment and materials in each centre for further
learning experiences.
All activity centres are designed to
promote the physical, social, emotional and intellectual
development for each age category.
The out of school supervisor has developed
a program to meet the needs of children 6 - 10 years
of age according to the Social Services Department of
the City of Calgary.
The daily routine is posted in each
room as a guide to your child's activities.
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Our
Staffing Standards and Requirements |
All staff at Panda Child Development Centre are qualified
with a Level I, II, or III in accordance with the Alberta
Day Care Staff Qualifications with more than required
in Level II and Level III education. We require that all
staff obtain a First Aid Certificate within 6 months of
employment. All staff must submit to a criminal reference
check at time of hiring. |
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