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The Early Years Child Care Centre offers flexible full day and half day daycare programs for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, junior and senior kindergarten, before and after school age programs and fun summer days for all children up to 12 years of age at any of our childcare centre for families living in Richmond Hill, Oakridges, Aurora and King City.
Please, select the most appropriate program for your needs based on the age of your children. If you already know the program you would like to attend, please download our registration form or book a tour at any of our childcare centres.
   
  
Infant Program (3 – 18 months)
Our infant program is a wonderful environment to introduce young children to child care. Our nurturing caregivers develop trusting relationships with each child and family to ensure a comfortable transition into the daycare centre. During the course of a day the infants will engage in many activities such as first step education activities, art, circle time, story time, music and outdoor time including a neighborhood walk.
Part of our infant day care program includes baby yoga and music through qualified instructors. Continuous communication with parents is of primary importance. Parents will be given daily reports of their child's routine/day and overall progress. We pride ourselves on our ability to cater to the individual needs of each child, and accommodate different schedules, multiple naps, food preferences and more.
Our daycare staffs work towards giving each child the opportunity to feel confident and positive about their first experience outside the home.
Toddler Program (18 months – 30 months)
Our Toddler childcare program offers a more structured group environment with a schedule that includes plenty of stimulating indoor and outdoor experiences. A balance of structure and free play opportunities through exposure to a variety of materials are provided to facilitate their independence throughout the daily routines. Children are given the chance to play, learn and explore independently in small groups with friends, and as part of a larger group. Toddlers are also introduced to our academic program through High Scope(Theme Based), Reggio and Montessori approach; all of which include math, language, early printing and project work which are provided age appropriately and tailored to individual abilities.
The goal of this program is to help children have a healthy and smooth transition from home to school.
Preschool Program (2.5 to 3.8 Years)
The goals of preschool programs begin with the desire to provide a safe, educationally and socially enriching environment in which children can learn to be self-confident away from home. The program seeks to stimulate the child's curiosity, and encourage well-rounded growth for all children based on their individual levels of development.
Using various curriculum models – High Scope, Montessori and the Reggio Approach – children get the chance to be involved in a variety of activities that foster their love of learning and discovery. Some elements of the program are more structured, and some depend on the choice of the child, offering an excellent introduction to self-guided learning.
The preschool program concentrates on developing the child’s academic skills with a variety of activities. Through group and individual project work, the children will expand their skills in mathematics, science, social skills, music, visual arts, drama and language. Daily routines will provide the child and teach him/her to apply these skills to reading, writing and basic mathematics. This program is offered at 3 of our childcare centres.
Junior Kindergarten / Senior Kindergarten (3.8-6 Years)
The Early Years JK/SK program offers a more formal classroom setting that’s focused around structured, self-guided discovery. With an enriched curriculum and innovative programs plans built around High Scope, Montessori, Reggio and Ontario Ministry guidelines, the program offers exciting opportunities for learning.
Children are exposed to a variety of age-appropriate topics, including Language Arts, History, Geography, Visual Arts, Music, Mathematics, Science, French and Physical Education. Field trips are designed to support their understanding of topics that have been introduced to them; seeing music, art and science in real life is a great way to bring a fresh perspective to their classroom learning.
Our JK/SK program is designed to help prepare the child for grade one. It is a full program that helps mould the child to know what to expect on their first year of school.
Each child will have their own personal work booklets, cubbies, personal pencil case. This will help teach them responsibility and organization of their own personal work space. They become aware of how to clean after themselves and receive homework once a week. At the end of the year each child will receive a report card from their teachers. All of this, again, is to help them prepare for the daily and annual routine of grade one.
The academic program for this age group is of a higher level. Here they begin to read, write and learn how to apply their math skills.
One of our most successful events is our parents’ night. This is a full active, interactive, fun and always a successful evening. Children perform, show off, and involve their parents in their academic success. It is always a fantastic night for the parents, teachers and of course the children.
There are many advantages for a child to attend JK/SK program at our childcare centre vs. attending a public school. Please, click HERE to see the comparison.
Before & After School Age Program
The primary goals of this program are to provide a comfortable, safe, and stimulating environment to effectively meet the needs of school-aged children. The teaching staffs strive to build a respectful classroom community while meeting individual needs through various activities which are facilitated to be experimental, self-discovering and challenging. The children are encouraged to complete their homework during this time, together the children learn to work with one another in a social setting and in group activities.
Summer Fun Days !!!
For the summer holidays, The Early Years advances learning through fun. Children take part in a variety of entertaining, challenging activities that help develop creativity, fitness, problem-solving skills, socialization and more.
Our qualified educators help the children broaden their horizons through play, performance, sports…and adventure through hands on experiences!
Within our exciting weekly themes, the children will enjoy onsite visitors and performances. Our shows are interactive and geared towards all age groups.
During the summer months we reduce the academic portion of their day to 2 hours a day so that we can fill their days with fun fun fun!!!
Your children will enjoy a fun-filled summer while improving their academic skills.
Children will spend their time exploring, discovering, creating and learning Math, Reading, Writing, Study skills, Homework skills, etc. This will help keep your children’s mind sharp over the summer time.
Within our exciting weekly themes, the children will enjoy onsite visitors and performances. Our shows are interactive and geared towards all age groups.
Extra Curricular Activities
The below extra curricular activities are being offered to all children attending any of our daycare programs.
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Music
The music program for children offered at the Early Years childcare centre is based on age appropriate musical activities offered to all age groups. The activities are hands on to help children express themselves through music and movement. The program is designed to include music, story, and the exploration of all multicultural and classical music and instruments.
Karate
This extra curricular program is for our preschool students as well as our JK/SK class. Our Little Ninja program has been created to develop listening skills, coordination, balance, focus and concentration along with the basics of karate. These include block, punch and kick, self defense movements as well as basic form of memorization skills. Our goal for the older age group is to achieve a first stripe white belt level by the end of the year.
Visual Arts
The Early Years will provide each child the opportunity to express themselves through different art media: Painting, drawing, cut & paste, shape, texture, colour and sculpting. Visual arts will be more disciplined according to the age group of the class.
Drama
The Early Years will be using drama as a way for the children attending our daycare programs to express emotion, gain confidence and an understanding for drama. They will expand their knowledge of the various ways in which to express thinking, communication and role-playing. Every child will have the chance to feel like a star.
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French
Children first become introduced to French in our preschool program. Children will enter French language through games, stories, and songs so that these little ones remind it as an enjoyment. We will use games, and stories with puppets to introduce the vocabulary of French. Children will be exposed to a variety of French songs, finger plays, and an introduction to French vocabulary such as alphabet, numbers, greetings, etc…
Yoga + Pilates
All of our child care programs are provided with a yoga class [for the infants we have baby yoga].
This program will engage both children’s bodies and minds to help them build strength, flexibility and balance through various movement skills and locomotion activities.
Everyday Life
Everyday exercises are important to help the student gain self-control. With relation to everyday life the child will filter their motor skills, and learn how to interact politely in society. We want to be able to boost the children’s self-esteem, and teach them that a healthy discussion is always a good resolution. Anger and any violent behavior is not the way to resolve and issue and absolutely not acceptable in the daycare centre.
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