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Our planned programs will develop the following essential skills in your child. Language Development Language development begins at birth. As the caregivers ministers to the baby's needs, the baby coos and the mother coos in return. Thus begins the process of language development. As parents or caregiver talk to and respond to the child verbally, the child learns that language functions for him/her. The child uses new found verbal skills to express needs and wants. The adult who responds to the child reinforces the power and purpose of language. Our dedicated staff understands this and communicates with each child using rich and colorful language each and every day. Play As parents and educators, we must understand and respect the power of play. During free play, children practice roles, develop language as they interact with each other, construct knowledge about the world, and work out unresolved developmental issues. Conflict resolution is also practiced during play time. At Memorial Day Nursery, our trained staff understands the critical importance of play. We create and facilitate an environment in which productive play can flourish. Social skills Social skills develop every day at Memorial Day Nursery. The children learn to follow directions, wait their turn, and interact with each other during play time. This might involve learning to verbalize wants and needs, take turns or share toys. The social curriculum is a fundamental component in our high quality day care center. Primary Caregiver Model We offer a warm, loving Toddler Room for our 2 1/2- 3 year old kids, Organized on the Primary Caregiver Model, our toddler room offers what leading psychologists and educational researchers recommend for this age group. The Primary Caregiver model has been in existence for the past 30 years. It acknowledges the critical importance of the young child and his need to bond with one, special person. In our Toddler Room, one adult staff member has basic responsibility for a small group of children. A child can proceed through the major developmental and emotional stages and goals only if he has a firmly attached relationship with a primary caregiver. Our trained staff recognize that a toddler has a need to be independent but also needs the loving, firm boundaries set by the Primary Caregiver. With these two critical components in place: - independence combined with firm boundaries - the youngest students in our school develop autonomy, high self-esteem, assertiveness, behavior regulation, and a positive attitude toward school.
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