Philosophies
Since 1991, Ridge Country Childcare's success is owed to the love and guidance the director and staff have given to the children and parents who have attended the center. We know that children simply want and need their basic needs to be met in a timely manner. Caregivers being alert to their needs from birth to five allows children to accomplish higher learning both here in our preschool program and in their lives that lay ahead.
A Ridge Country Childcare teacher’s daily objective is to give children the following four types of basic-needs care each and every day:
1. Tender love- people who work in the center must be willing to express warmth, loving gestures, and reassurance to the children, staff, and parents.
2. Healthy playtime and sleep time- Ridge Country Childcare’s access to acres of outdoor exploring and exercise are followed by restful and quiet nap schedules.
3. Child-friendly food- morning snacks, lunches, and afternoon snacks of healthful food are included in the tuition, and are meals that children will enjoy and eat.
4. Guiding love- along with tender love, children are held consistently to rules of good behavior that promote self respect and respect for others.
One of Ridge Country Childcare's major goals is to teach your child to be a happy, self-confident, self-disciplined individual. At Ridge Country Childcare, we nurture and inspire children in the pursuit of excellence as persons. In terms of education we promote not only academic achievement, but also personal, social, and moral development. As we pursue these goals we hope your child will become more respectful, responsible, self-reliant, and self-controlled.
In this pursuit discipline plays an important part in providing an environment conducive to learning. This center expects every individual to treat each other person with politeness, thoughtfulness, and respect. Each person should respect the rights, privileges, personalities, beliefs, and opinions of others.
Ridge Country Childcare strives to foster a sense of right and wrong and we ask children to adhere to the principles of good behavior and values. Honesty and integrity are expected from all of us in every phase of our program. Truthfulness and trustworthiness are essential. Developing and maintaining this spirit of integrity and reliability are the responsibility of all caregivers, parents, and children.
Basic principles that are followed AT RIDGE COUNTRY CHILDCARE in guiding children’s growth:
A Ridge Country Childcare teacher’s daily objective is to give children the following four types of basic-needs care each and every day:
1. Tender love- people who work in the center must be willing to express warmth, loving gestures, and reassurance to the children, staff, and parents.
2. Healthy playtime and sleep time- Ridge Country Childcare’s access to acres of outdoor exploring and exercise are followed by restful and quiet nap schedules.
3. Child-friendly food- morning snacks, lunches, and afternoon snacks of healthful food are included in the tuition, and are meals that children will enjoy and eat.
4. Guiding love- along with tender love, children are held consistently to rules of good behavior that promote self respect and respect for others.
One of Ridge Country Childcare's major goals is to teach your child to be a happy, self-confident, self-disciplined individual. At Ridge Country Childcare, we nurture and inspire children in the pursuit of excellence as persons. In terms of education we promote not only academic achievement, but also personal, social, and moral development. As we pursue these goals we hope your child will become more respectful, responsible, self-reliant, and self-controlled.
In this pursuit discipline plays an important part in providing an environment conducive to learning. This center expects every individual to treat each other person with politeness, thoughtfulness, and respect. Each person should respect the rights, privileges, personalities, beliefs, and opinions of others.
Ridge Country Childcare strives to foster a sense of right and wrong and we ask children to adhere to the principles of good behavior and values. Honesty and integrity are expected from all of us in every phase of our program. Truthfulness and trustworthiness are essential. Developing and maintaining this spirit of integrity and reliability are the responsibility of all caregivers, parents, and children.
Basic principles that are followed AT RIDGE COUNTRY CHILDCARE in guiding children’s growth:
- The safety and physical welfare of the children comes first.
- Give the child the minimum of help in order that he/she may have the maximum chance to grow in independence. Focus on the child’s age and development---both physical and emotional---rather than on his/her size.
- The adult should be sure to have the child’s attention before speaking to him/her. Stand close to the child to whom you are speaking, rather than shouting across the room or playground.
- Directions or requests should be as simple and clear as possible.
- When limits are necessary, they should be clearly defined and consistently maintained.
- Suggestions should be positive rather than negative – give children ideas for what they can do.
- The child is given a choice only when he/she is really free to make it.
- Be alert to the total situation. Situate yourself in a position where you can supervise more than one child.
- Prepare the child for any unusual situations.
- Avoid motivating a child by making comparisons between one child and another or by encouraging competition.
- Help guide children’s thinking so that they can solve problems by themselves.
- Give children as many opportunities as possible to participate in program planning/decision making.
- Let the child know that you care for him/her. Give support and sympathy.
- Remember that children will model their behavior on your actions.
