At The Growing Years we know that quality care provided in a healthy, nurturing setting can make all the difference for young children during their most important growing years. We approach childcare with a heart and offer a loving environment dedicated to the development of well-rounded children. Through their daily experiences we encourage children to
Creative Coconuts: Building skills for Kindergarten Creativity is exploding in the Creative Coconuts Classroom. Children learn the basic skills necessary to attend kindergarten the following year. A daily schedule is followed but flexibility allows for extra fun outdoors at the baseball field on a warm sunny day. Children will learn responsibility for personal belongings and
Panda Palace: Building Preschool Skills This room encourages the development of preschool skills, with an emphasis on fun. Each child will exercise fine and gross motor skills throughout the day. Climbing outside on our large playground structure is a sure way to help the children use up some of the energy they have built up
Imagination Station: Ready to Learn Children are mastering potty training and learning other independent skills. Each child learns potty training at a different pace. We begin potty training when your child shows signs of interest. Bathrooms with child size toilets are located in the Imagination Station classroom to make potty training convenient for your child.
Jungle Nook: Young preschoolers practicing skills Our toddlers are now beginning to master potty training and learning other independent skills. Each child learns potty training at a different pace. Bathrooms with child size toilets are located in the Jungle Nook classroom to make potty training convenient for your child. A curriculum is planned around one
Pooh's Corner: One Year Old: Learning to Socialize We create a busy, fun day filled with creative projects, plenty of physical movement and lots of love. We enjoy playing outside in the sunshine and snow! Learning how to share is a skill we work on with all children. Age appropriate activities are planned on a
Doodle Bugs: One year: Walking & emerging language Our Doodle Bugs room is wide open for children to move around and explore. We offer children plenty of space to crawl around and even encourage them to take more and more steps everyday. Our teachers introduce our youngest toddlers to basic sign language to aid in
The Growing Years Early Education Curriculum We structure our early childhood education curriculum around four key elements of development to ensure the growth of the whole child. They are: Language and Creative Arts The children follow a daily schedule that includes circle time, small group activities, projects related to a monthly theme including three letters,
Munchkins: Infants: our precious little cargo We offer our infants a cozy environment with a comfortable crib for each baby. Our babies enjoy an abundance of love and nurturing throughout the day. Days are filled with music, songs and plenty of time rocking and cuddling with caregivers. We provide babies with a house brand formula,