How Does Learning Happen?
BelongingEvery child has a sense of belonging when he or she is connected to others and contributes to their world. The Train Station Daycare cultivates real, caring relationships and connections to develop a sense of belonging with the children, adults and the world around them. As an educator, I help children develop a sense of belonging by:
EngagementEvery child is an active and engaged learner who explores the world with body, mind and senses. The Train Station Daycare provides environments and experiences to engage children in active, creative, and meaningful exploration, play, and inquiry.
To foster this kind of program The Train Station Daycare:
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Well-BeingEvery child is developing a sense of self, health, and well being. The Train Station Daycare nurtures children's healthy development and supports their growing sense of self. The Train Station Daycare nurtures children's healthy development as well as their growing sense of self by:
ExpressionEvery child is a capable communicator who expresses himself or herself in many ways The Train Station Daycare fosters communication, conversation and expression in all forms by:
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Children Learn What They Live
By Dorothy Law Nolte, Ph.D.
If children live with criticism, they learn to condemn.
If children live with hostility, they learn to fight.
If children live with fear, they learn to be apprehensive.
If children live with pity, they learn to feel sorry for themselves.
If children live with ridicule, they learn to feel shy.
If children live with jealousy, they learn to feel envy.
If children live with shame, they learn to feel guilty.
If children live with encouragement, they learn confidence.
If children live with tolerance, they learn patience.
If children live with praise, they learn appreciation.
If children live with acceptance, they learn to love.
If children live with approval, they learn to like themselves.
If children live with recognition, they learn it is good to have a goal.
If children live with sharing, they learn generosity.
If children live with honesty, they learn truthfulness.
If children live with fairness, they learn justice.
If children live with kindness and consideration, they learn respect.
If children live with security, they learn to have faith in themselves and in those about them.
If children live with friendliness, they learn the world is a nice place in which to live.
If children live with hostility, they learn to fight.
If children live with fear, they learn to be apprehensive.
If children live with pity, they learn to feel sorry for themselves.
If children live with ridicule, they learn to feel shy.
If children live with jealousy, they learn to feel envy.
If children live with shame, they learn to feel guilty.
If children live with encouragement, they learn confidence.
If children live with tolerance, they learn patience.
If children live with praise, they learn appreciation.
If children live with acceptance, they learn to love.
If children live with approval, they learn to like themselves.
If children live with recognition, they learn it is good to have a goal.
If children live with sharing, they learn generosity.
If children live with honesty, they learn truthfulness.
If children live with fairness, they learn justice.
If children live with kindness and consideration, they learn respect.
If children live with security, they learn to have faith in themselves and in those about them.
If children live with friendliness, they learn the world is a nice place in which to live.