Our Program Philosophy

Baby World’s philosophy is one that acknowledges and respects the uniqueness of each child. It also supports the belief that a child’s strong sense of self-esteem comes from experiencing success within an age appropriate environment enhanced by a rich, stimulating curriculum. The curriculum engages children’s learning in all developmental areas, while at the same time allowing for individual differences in learning styles and encouraging creativity through a variety of play-based experiences. Our overall goals for the children in our program are: a strong sense of self-confidence and self-esteem, development of the whole child with emphasis on social/emotional skills and independence. Specifically, these include:

Development of Self-Confidence and Self-Esteem

·         Positive identity and self-respect

·         Trust

·         Empowerment to make choices

·         Taking initiative

·         Expressing creativity

·         Willingness to risk

·         Feeling autonomous and self reliant

·         Expressing needs, feelings and ideas

Development of the Whole Child

·         Social/Emotional skills

·         Communication skills

·         Language development

·         Physical skills

·         Intellectual abilities/Cognitive skills

·         Creativity

Development of Social/Emotional Skills

·         Problem solving and conflict resolution

·         Cooperating in play and work

·         Developing trust in peers and adults

·         Belonging to and participating in groups

·         Becoming a leader and a follower

·         Expressing feelings

·         Developing good listening skills

·         Making friends, being friends and sharing friends

·         Having fun!

The Values and Goals We Use to Implement Our Philosophy

·         Maintain a safe, supportive, and stimulating environment

·         Facilitate learning through play

·         Respect children’s uniqueness by recognizing and celebrating each child’s individual differences

·         Create a trusting, predictable environment

·         Development of an environment that says “Yes” to exploring, experimenting, discovering, having fun with friends and being a child!

·         Emphasis on the “process” (which is the immersion in the “doing”) rather than the “product”

·         Use of positive language

·         Model empathy and compassion

·         Encourage children to take risk

·         Help children make a balance of choices

·         Keep a sense of humor and create laughter

·         Provide a “child-centered program” which evolves from the interests of the children as well as successfully planned and implemented units

·         Cultivate curriculum which is continually developed and revised to insure a variety of developmentally appropriate experiences for children