Child Care Programs
From the moment you walk in the door, Smart Kids welcomes your child to a warm and stimulating space, giving them a sense of belonging, well-being and engagement to develop new skills, communicate with others and express themselves freely.
Our quality educational child care programs cater to children 6 weeks to 12 years of age.
Smart Kids programs are play-based, Reggio-inspired for children to learn and excel.
Play-based Learning
Research shows that the first five years of a child’s life has a strong impact on their learning ability for all the years to follow. Children absorb information quickly, thus, it is essential to develop the fundamental building blocks at an early age to set the foundation for their future.
Our play-based learning programs are a process of observing, documenting, studying, and discussing children’s experiences with families as a basis for lesson planning. Our teachers closely monitor each child to ensure ‘whole child development’, consisting of skills in five domains: social, emotional, language, cognitive and physical. Once children graduate to preschool and beyond, they are introduced to Mathematics, Social Sciences, English and other languages.
Lesson plans and activities are selected by our teachers based on observations of a child’s development. In turn, this promotes a flexible curriculum that is more individualized for each child.
Balanced Program
- Cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development, are interrelated in young children, and all developmental areas must be addressed
- Children’s play is essential for physical development and gross motor skills
- Each child is unique with an individual pattern of timing, growth and development
- Young children construct knowledge and understanding through their interactions with materials, people and the world around them.
- A child’s learning moves from a concrete, personal understanding to conventional understandings through awareness, exploration, inquiry and utilization
- Children have a need to make sense of their experiences and are motivated to learn by their interests and natural curiosity
Programs by age group
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Please check with your local Smart Kids for program offerings & availability.
PARENT APPRECIATION
“Everybody knows everybody. They greet you in the morning. It’s a really fun environment to be in. My kids have blossomed since coming here.“
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