DAY NURSERY ASSOCIATION
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Mission Statement
The mission of Day Nursery Association is to provide high quality child care at affordable prices for low- income families in our community.
About This Cause
Day Nursery Association has been providing a high quality early learning center for children of our community since 1909. All teachers hold a minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Education. Day Nursery offers many program options including full day care are children 16 months-5 years of age, Head Start, Early Head Start and Pre-K Counts. Day Nursery is a United Way Agency. Day Nursery Association believes that children are unique individuals whose ideas, interest, and skills flourish in an environment where play is the primary context for learning and daily activities are appropriate for each child’s individual development. Day Nursery Association is committed to developmentally appropriate practice as defined by NAEYC. Developmentally appropriate programs are those that consider three important types of information in all aspects of decision-making. These are: 1. What is known about how children develop and learn 2. Each individual child’s strengths, interests and needs 3. The social and cultural contexts in which children live Day Nursery Association believes that curriculum planning emerges from both an understanding of child development and observation of the children interacting with their environment, materials, other children and adults. Teachers and Teaching Teams respond to and support each child’s individual development with opportunities for both child-initiated and teacher-planned experiences. Teachers and Teaching Teams form attachment-based relationships with each child as the foundation for the child’s learning and development. A strong emphasis on social-emotional growth and development is given. Developmentally appropriate practice means that there is no “one” formula that will work for all children. Therefore, Teachers and Teaching Teams must adapt their materials, experiences and strategies to meet children’s individual needs. Developmentally appropriate practice also means a setting where play is the major activity. Play is a young child’s natural learning mechanism. Play Helps children understand the world, interact socially and express and control their emotions. Play allows children to expand their language and symbolic thinking skills. Through play, children can take on new roles, attempt challenging tasks and practice new skills. Play also gives adults insight into children’s developmental level and interest. Developmentally appropriate practice is based on the assumptions that children will need to communicate effectively, work well with others, problem-solve, gather and interpret information in increasingly complex ways. The development of these social-emotional competencies is fostered through modeling and facilitation of positive social exchanges. Children learn to express their feelings, understand the feelings of others, and develop a strong sense of self, which creates a foundation for later relationships. Therefore, daily activities promote competence, self-worth, health, resilience, and self-awareness. Diversity is honored and celebrated. Children are exposed to multicultural traditions and languages. Through Day Nursery Association’s programs, children gain valuable life skills as well as pre-academic competencies that help prepare them for their future.