“Our children attended the Creative Children Day Home for around five years. Our children were always greeted so warmly by the staff and made to feel that they were valued and cared for. We trusted Sabira whole-heartedly and appreciate her for being such an instrumental caregiver when our children were so young. We are grateful for her dedication to the children and the countless ways she goes above and beyond to become a second family to all of the families at the day home. The Creative Child Day Home continues to hold a special place in our hearts and is the source of countless fond memories..”
Philosophy application in Family Day Homes
Creative Child Day Home Agency recognizes the Importance of Play in the lives of young children through which they gain essential knowledge and skills. For this reason, play opportunities and environments that promote play, exploration, and hands-on learning are the core of our day-home programs.
Our knowledgeable educators use a combination of play-based and child-centered approaches to learning by focusing on developmentally appropriate practices. The act of being an educator is recognizing the importance of play, understanding how learning works through play, and figuring out how to apply all this to each child, one at a time. When building the daily programs, our educators consider:
- Theories of child development.
- What is individually important is uncovered through assessment.
- The child’s cultural background (community, family history, and family structure).
Incorporating Developmentally Appropriate Practices (DAP) into the Programming
Our FDH Educators:
- focus on development for a specific age group to plan experiences and the environment.
- understand that each child is unique.
- allow time for child-guided experiences in small and large groups.
- respect the social and cultural context of each individual child.
- support children’s play
Examples of Developmentally Appropriate Practice – Setting up the playroom
Our FDH Educators:
- Provide age-appropriate and culturally appropriate materials. (ex. infant, toddler, or preschool)
- Having materials and equipment at children’s height. (ex. chairs, bookshelves, and activity shelves)
- Spaces accommodate the movement of children.
- Having play areas that provide manipulatives, puzzles, music and movement, books, dramatic play, blocks, physical materials for large muscles (ex. push toys), and sensory materials. (ex. sand and water)
- Frequently changing materials and equipment to reflect children’s interests and needs.
What the parents say
