Elect Preschool and Nursery

ELECT Preschool and Nursery is committed to providing the highest level of quality, affordable child care for our community. Our philosophy of our program is one that believes in the positive potential of all children. Each program develops goals for the child which are then incorporated into a group program. The staff observe the developmental level of the children and then plan programs that are educational and developmentally appropriate Inspired by The Canadian documents; How does learning happen? And Early learning for every child today, our primary goals at ELECT are to support children with their: Self -regulation (behavior, emotion and attention), Sense of identity, Social inclusion, Health and well-being, Language and thinking skills, Physical skills, the foundation knowledge and concepts needed for literacy and numeracy. Educators support the development of capacities and skills while respecting a child’s interests and choices. Having a planned curriculum with specific goals for children’s holistic development and famillies participation benefits children’s enjoyment, development and learning. Our Curriculum includes: the organization of physical space, materials and activities, they are designed to encourage learning processes, skills and the acquisition of specific information. Children learn through active engagement activity, observations, experimentation and social interactions with others. As they develop an understanding about themselves and others, they learn to regulate their emotions, attend to what is important, and make plans, all based on cultural values and practices embedded in their social and physical environments. Literacy, emerges when children mimic the reading and writing process. Quality supervised play supports oral communication skills, confidence, making friends, persistence and creativity in completing tasks, solving problems and excited to learn. “The developmental literature is clear; play stimulates physical, social, emotional and cognitive development in the early years. Children need time, space, materials and the support of informed parents and thoughtful and skilled early childhood educators in order to become master players. They need time to play for the sake of playing” Hewes (2006)

We believe in the positive potential of all children, as each child is a unique individual. At elect, we encourage not only the love for learning, but the passion for a journey of life long learning.

Let the Children play!