At Starlight Child Care Centre we strongly believe that it is through play children learn best. We structured our daycare to provide a warm and safe environment with a wide range of materials which allow children to discover, create, explore, make choices and create to their own interests. Educating provides an opportunity for continuous learning and growth. In our competitive society it is important for children to not only receive a solid education, but to work with someone who is aware and sensitive to their individual needs.
We opened our doors in September 2006 and have had four successful years with many children benefiting from a quality Montessori education. Our teachers are ECE (Early Childhood Education) certified and have been trained in the Montessori philosophy through the AMI (Association Montessori International) program. AMI was started in 1929 by Maria Montessori, the founder of the Montessori philosophy. The training today closely follows the original work of Maria Montessori, started over 100 years ago. At Morgan Creek Montessori, we pride ourselves with our high level of training and dedication to the Montessori philosophy. We look forward to working with many children and their families in the South Surrey area.
We believe children are entitled to environments and opportunities that foster positive growth while being treated with dignity and respect. We recognize that play is a child's response to life and the medium through which he/she learns, and we therefore employ this principle in our day-to-day activities.
Natacha V. Beim established Core Education & Fine Arts (CEFA), Canada's first junior kindergarten school, in 1998. Our full day early learning program is designed for infants and children up to five years old. The enriched curriculum features a unique partnership of core subjects, such as Reading and Math, with fine arts, including Drama and Yoga, providing children with the freedom to learn and grow through play.
Little Koala Montessori Academy is located in Richmond, providing full-day childcare and preschool programs for children aged 30 months to 5 years old. Little Koala Montessori Academy provides children with a head start in language and numeracy, preparing them for elementary school, while also nurturing their creativity, inquiry and innovations through playful, engaging activities.
The provincial government has placed Parent Participation Preschools under the jurisdiction of the Community Care Facilities Licensing Act. In order to be a member of the Council of Parent Participation Preschools and to protect the quality of care children receive in all such preschools, it is required by childcare licensing that all persons who participate (assist) in any daycare or preschool center must have adequate knowledge of children.