KIDS ZONE, is a smoke free, multi-service childcare. Our staff are ECE trained and have over 20 yrs experience. All members have their CPR/First aid, are criminal record checked and attend annual ongoing training. Our mission is to create a classroom that allows a child to feel they belong. A class where they will own the room and take pride in their accomplishments, motivating them to learn. We use an interactive approach where children can learn within small groups. We feel this is the best way to provide developmentally appropriate curriculum. Throughout the day children work in small groups, in individual settings, and with the rest of the class in supervised activities. We feel your child will benefit from both structured and child initiated learning.
.Immerse your child in a fun and educational curriculum at our uniquely located daycare in Langley
Our licensed child care centre in Langley is located on the grounds of Blacklock Fine Arts School. This location for a daycare is quite convenient for parents whose children are already attending Blacklock elementary school.
Being so close to an elementary school, our daycare centre can also offer your preschool-age children an easier transition to kindergarten and beyond. Children will also be only a few steps away for our before and after school care program. Please refer to our website for more details on our daycare program:
https://www.rainforestlearningcentre.ca/rainforest-daycare-langley/
We provide:
GROUP DAYCARE including all-day preschool for ages 2 1/2 to 5 years
BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL CARE for children ages 5 to 12
At our Langley child care centre, children are treated as the curious, creative, and ever active little people they are, and our teachers are encouraged to
Our Preschool Teachers:, Pegeen Hammer - Pegeen was introduced to the Montessori method of education when her youngest child attended a Montessori preschool. She was fascinated by the Montessori theories and methods and chose to embark on her own path to become a Montessori Early Childhood Educator. Pegeen received her diploma in Montessori Education at Western Montessori Teacher's College and went on to complete her certificate in Early Childhood Education. I strive to bring to my preschool class a rewarding, hands on learning environment where each child is treated as the wondrous individual that they are. As a Montessori teacher, it is my job to follow the children's special sensitive periods and present learning materials to aid in the accomplishment of independence, competence and confidence. Jody Schindler - Bio to be posted soon. Our Elementary Teachers:, Donna McNutt - Donna graduated from Western Montessori Teacher's College in 1994 and has been with Meadow Montessori School since 1998. She taught in the reschool/kindergarten classroom for seven years and also taught the music program having reviously worked as a music teacher for ten years. Donna went on to complete a comprehensive Montessori elementary school training program through Vancouver School Board Training Institute. She began teaching in the elementary classroom in September of 2005 and has her Independent Schools Teaching Certificate. Bonnie Nussbaumer -Bonnie comes to Meadow Montessori School with many years of teaching experience in the public system. She has her Bachelor of Education Degree and her teaching certificate from the Independent Schools; as wellshe is a trained Elementary level Montessori educator.She started with Meadow Montessori School in the fall of 2005 in the preschool/kindergarten and then moved to the elementary classroom in the fall of 2006. Effective the 2007/2008 school year, Bonnie is a teacher in the upper elementary program and is also the principal of the school. Testimonials:, When our daughter had to go to school we didn't specifically go looking for Montessori we just knew that good enough was not the standard that we wanted to set for our child. I had a horrible experience in public school so I wanted private; Dad had a great experience in public school so he felt differently. I conceded and we visited several public schools.
At Strongsteps Children's Learning Centre, our goal is to offer a program that meets the intellectual, moral, social, emotional, and physical needs of each child. Our curriculum planning involves the integration of long-term and short-term decisions with daily emergent responses to children’s interests and ideas. Teachers facilitate a balanced approach to incorporate children’s voices, ideas, and interests with a teacher-led focus for learning. Creating opportunities for children to take an active role in decision-making is important, as the greater degree of choice that children have in their learning, the greater the degree of involvement in their learning.
Led by Floarea (Tina) Stanila, a licensed Early Childhood Educator and Montessori teacher, Lily of the Valley Montessori is grounded in true passion for nurturing young learners. Tina has dedicated her entire career to teaching in various Montessori, Reggio?Emilia, and daycare environments, gaining deep experience and insight along the way. She moved to Maple Ridge with her family, and draws from both her professional and personal life as a parent to craft a supportive learning environment.
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