At Tender Loving Daycare, we offer a special program that all our children and families anticipate arriving at each morning. Our program aligns with the Ministry of Education’s framework., How Does Learning Happen? We believe the focus should be on the whole family, building trusting and reciprocal relationships with each person who enters our doors. We hope to become a natural extension to your family, as both a resource for information and support to you through the exciting times ahead. We will be having continuous consultation with you with daily dialogue, milestone consultations and bi-annual parent-teacher meetings, so we can partner with you to reinforce the values and goals, you want for your child.

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With your partnership, we will provide an environment that promotes belonging between the children, adults, and community encompassed within this centre and the world around them. We believe that the children should develop a sense of belonging and connectedness to their local community. We use our location to enhance this idea, and we are committed to engaging in a variety of adventures, relationships, and contributions to our neighbouring area.

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Our program will concentrate on providing the care and well-being that you would want for your child. We will focus on healthy food (following the most current recommendations from the Ontario Dieticians of Public Health, 2024), daily exercise (using our indoor and outdoor gross motor facilities) which supports the concept of risky play, quiet and rest times that support your children’s development through a compassionate and encouraging environment. We will consider your child’s individual needs and welcome your feedback to make this happen.

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By planning and creating a positive environment that can be explored and engaged in fully, our team is setting the stage for your child’s learning and development to be supported. Intentional educators are a critical component of a purposeful play-based approach to early learning: noticing and facilitating opportunities for further investigation, extending, and enriching spontaneous play experiences. We are committed to providing an inclusive environment for all children’s needs and supporting all individual plans. We work collaboratively with our partners at KidsAbility, KWHabilitation and the Region of Waterloo to support your children’s development. As our educators observe and document the children's engagement, they will continue to plan and respond to the children’s inquiries with adult-supported experiences preparing your little ones for their next transition to school. Fostering communication in all its forms helps to support our goals of self-regulation for your children. Children learn to communicate and express themselves from the moment they arrive in our world. This communication can take many forms, as the children continue to develop their skills in this area.

 

Our centre provides an environment where communication and expression are important, and everyone’s abilities are valued and supported. We will be modelling positive communication strategies within all our relationships; supported by a variety of communication strategies, such as pic symbols and picture prompting, to give everyone a voice.

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Our team at Tender Loving Daycare are committed to lifelong learning. The centre supports and encourages our staff to participate in educational opportunities to enhance their skills and knowledge to better serve the children and families in our program. The centre accesses our local resources to bring professional development to our team that is current and valuable to their role. Our team environment is one of well-being, mentoring and cooperation. Our staff document and reflect monthly, during their team and staff meetings, their commitment to the families and children and the continuing development of their programs. Our team will regularly participate in personal self-reflective activities regarding their commitment to the program statement. As professionals, we believe in being positive, open-minded, ethical, respectful, trustworthy, and acting with integrity when we communicate and collaborate with our colleagues, with the children and with their families.

 

We are committed to using compassion, positive modelling, and humour to facilitate the entire family’s needs. Our program inspires children to explore the vast world around them and our caring staff encourages and inspires parents to participate in their child’s exploration!

 

This program statement will be reflected upon and updated annually to support our continuous learning and quality cycle.