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The Easton Country DaySchooloriginatedpurposefullyforthePre-school child. The programwascreated toensurethatlearningbe enjoyable,interesting,and,mostimportant,challenging.Therefore, we present ourprogramwithspiritandenthusiasm. Theplanned activitiesfurtheryourchild`smental,physical, emotionalandsocialgrowth.Anexcellentpre-schoolprogram is onethatblendsjoy,laughter,companionship,constructivelearningandcreativity,whileestablishing behaviorpatterns. Theschoolstrivesto achievethislearning process byintroducingmanydelightful,creativeandeducational experiences.ObjectivesTheEaston Country DaySchoolisa place where childrenlearn inaninformal way bybeingpresentedwith activities thatstimulatetheircognitive,emotionalandphysical growth.Our goal istoprovide eachchild withanopportunityto:Meet his orheremotional, social,physicalandintellectualneeds,individually,as well as inagroupsituation.Live, work andplaywith others ina programoflearningactivities.Develop a senseofsecurity andwell being inaschoolsituation.Exercise theabilityto freelyexpress them selvesinagroupsituation.Developmotorskillsandcoordination.Experiencedifferentbooks, music,science,andartmaterials.Usematerialsfreelyandconstructively.Developgoodpersonal health,safetyandworkhabits.
I would like to take this
opportunitytowelcomeyoutoEastonCountry Day School. My name is
ShaunaHarrisonandin2007Ipurchased Easton Country Day School. I
amtheowneranddirectorofthis wonderful school. The school
hasarichhistorysince1967.In 50 years so many
familieshaveenjoyedourschool.Manygrandparents had their children
come toourschoolandnowhavetheir grandchildren come to
ourschool.
I have over 15 years of experience in
thefieldofchildcare,whichspans all types of programs. I am
DirectorIIandLeadTeachercertifiedin Massachusetts. I have
obtainedmydegreeinearlychildhood educationfrom Bridgewater
StateCollege.Ihaveattendedmany conferences andworkshops
thathaveadvancedmyknowledge inchild care development. Asa director,
Ifeelthatitis veryimportant that I, as well
asmyteachers,continuewiththeirexperiences and knowledge of
thefieldbycontinuingtocompleteworkshops and conferences
throughouttheyear.It isarequirementthat each
staffmembercomplete25professionaldevelopment traininghours
eachyearthatinclude:UnderstandingGrowth and
DevelopmentofChildren,GuidingandInteracting withChildren and
Youth,PartneringwithFamiliesandCommunities,Observation,
Assessment&PlanningforIndividualNeed,
LearningEnvironments&ImplementingCurriculum,ProgramPlanning
&Development,Health,Safety&Nutrition,Professionalism
&Leadership. Ourentirestaffistrainedannually in infant andchild
CPR as well asfirstaidandepipenuse.
At Easton Country Day School, I
haveawonderfulteamofteachersthat have been carefully
selectedfortheirexperienceinearly childcare as well as their
attitudeincaring,guidingandcreating awholesome atmosphere for the
youngchildandhis orherdevelopment.The staff is interested
inthepersonaldevelopmentofeach child.They offer
educationalprogramsdesignedtopromotesocial,intellectual, and
emotionalexperiencesthatwillhelp yourchild inreaching
his/herfullpotential.
Finally, I know leaving your child
atschoolisoftendifficult,butour hope is that you may
considerEastonCountryDaySchool as asecondhome for your children.
Ourschooloffers awarmandnurturingenvironment for all children.
Wecanensurethatyourchild's health andwell being are maintained
andthatheorshewill receive a
positiveandcreativelearningexperience.Weencourage you to meet the
staff,andsee foryourselfthehighquality of care offered at this
school.Wehope youwilljointheEaston Country Day
Schoolfamily.Whatismyteachingphilosophy?Myphilosophy of
educationisrootedinseveralideologies.Fundamentally, I
believechildrenhaveaninternaltiming andpacing to their development
thatisuniquetoeach child.Just aschildren don`t walk and talk
atthesameexactage, we don`texpectour preschoolers to acquire
skillsinthesametime frame.Manyfactors affect development.
Eachfamilyisdifferentandprovidesdifferent types of stimulation
andguidance.Itis mygoal,aschildren enter my
program,toassesstheirdevelopment,consideringall areas. Ithen
designmycurriculumtosuittheirindividual needs. Based on
researchandexperience,Ibelieveyoungchildren learn
differentlythantheirschoolagecounterparts.Young children
learnthroughtheirsensesandexperiences. Hands-onexploration is
bestforapreschooler.Rotememorization of factsis data
gathering,andisnotknowledgechildren will retain.Actual
experienceandrepetitioniskey; itmust be concrete andreal. I
viewteachersandparentsasfacilitators. We provide
anenriched,invitingenvironmentinwhichchildren feel safe
andsupported. Thisthen allowsthemtopursuetheir areas of interest,be
stimulated totrynewactivitiesandexplore new ideas withconfidence
andcuriosity.Thistypeofdifferentiation isdifficult, but research
andthe growthIseeoverthe school yearsupports this
typeoflearningandplanning.
"I have been told that
thegreatesteffectoncognitivedevelopmentin young
childrenderivesfromsocialinteraction. Inmy experience atECDS, I
have seenjustthat.ECDSis a place wherechildren get
theopportunitytodeveloptheirskills and it isamazing to
actuallywitnessthat."
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