Child-Centered and Play-Based

We view children as competent and capable. Our goal is to help children realize their potential by supporting the continued development of competence. We use guidance strategies to support children’s abilities to problem-solve as independently as possible. We believe children learn best through play because it makes learning authentic and valid to children. Our environment serves as co-teacher. Much thought and reflection goes into planning the environment to be safe, comfortable and inviting. To fully incorporate an emergent curriculum that promotes play, it is necessary to make daily observations through documentation, photographs, and videos. These anecdotes can be put into a child’s portfolio to celebrate the learning that is taking place. Based on these observations, we develop invitations to play. Our goal is to sustain and deepen children’s learning and development through utilizing their emerging interests.  Reflection is encouraged at all levels of our program. Children, families, and staff are all encouraged to engage, individually and with each other, in reflection about the interactions and experiences of the classroom.

Send us a message or call (715) 682-5790 for details on our play-based development center.