In a caring and positive atmosphere we create a warm happy place for children to learn. As we bridge the gap from home to school, we guide children to continued positive self-image while building social skills in a school setting. Sensory, motor, perceptual and language skills are introduced through materials and activities, which are both child-centered and teacher directed. Work is planned which emphasizes the process rather than the outcome, fostering a sense of accomplishment and pride.
Based on the theory that children learn through play, classroom routines encourage active involvement, meaningful experimentation and reinforcement through repetition; schedules are design to balance structure and free choice, as well as active and quiet times.
Recognizing that children grow in predictable stages we treat each child as an individual, working from the level each child has attained and moving forward a step at a time. We teach a love of learning by allowing children to experience their own stage of development and helping them feel successful without pressure.
We value the active involvement of parents in our program through classroom participation. Helping parents day enable the children to se their parents as important and concerned members of the school environment, while providing parents with opportunities to view their children interact with the teacher and other children. Parents and staff can share valuable insights, talents and interests to maintain an excellent learning experience for children.
A BEKA BOOK CURRICULUM
We use the A BEKA Book Curriculum, a curriculum based on sound
scholarship, common sense, and scripture that is designed to provide
students in grades K-8 with a high-quality, college preparatory
education. Our sixth-eighth grade classes use the outstanding
and highly recognized Houghton Mifflin and Holt McDougal cirriculum
Florida Association For Child Care Management
http://www.faccm.org/index.asp
Early Childhood Education and Quality Child Care have become vitally important industries. The quality of the learning experiences young children have as they spend their days in center-based care is a focal point of the school readiness movement. The Florida Association For Child Care Management (F.A.C.C.M.) is a dynamic organization that is active in many facets of the child care industry including legislation, accreditation and management issues.
F.A.C.C.M. is committed to the development and implementation of programs, techniques and strategies, which improve the quality and affordability of early childhood education. F.A.C.C.M. is unique in that it functions from the perspective of the owner or management of the child care facility .The organization is committed to advocacy in the legislature of the state of Florida for child care related issues and employs their own lobbyist. F.A.C.C.M also administers the national A.P.P.L.E Accreditation program for licensed child care programs.
Accredited Professional Preschool Learning Environment
Accredited Professional Preschool Learning Environment (APPLE) is a voluntary national accreditation program. In the state of Florida, programs must be a member of the Florida Association for Child Care Management in order to receive this as a member benefit. The two step accreditation process, a self study followed by a verification visit, is an evaluation of the indicators of quality as reflected in each individual program. All components of a program are examined including: Administration, classroom environment, parent and community involvement, advocacy on behalf of children and child care, staffing credentials, staff to child ratios, teacher/child interaction, literacy and curriculum.
Florida Association for Child Care Management
The Florida Association for Child Care Management understands the driving force behind our schools is our teachers. It is the dedicated staff that works with our children and families everyday and allows our schools to be recognized as places of learning. FACCM also realizes that according to the Administrative Code for Child Care (65C-22.003) in order to maintain and renew your Florida CDAE a teacher must have membership in a professional association. It is with great excitement that FACCM has created such an organization for our teachers. Supporting Early Education Develops Success - SEEDS, will be the leading professional organization for early learning educators. SEEDS will give teachers within our schools an opportunity to participate in an organization that will be designed to meet their needs and provide information and opportunities to increase their skills and effectiveness in the classroom.
