Our Philosophy
Gingerbread House Co-operative Preschool understands that each child is a unique individual. Each child plays, learns, and expresses themselves differently. The teachers continuously examine and reflect on the environment in our centre so they can provide the optimum learning experience for each and every child in our program.
Children ages 2 to 5 years are given the freedom to select and explore all the activities provided in our classrooms. Themes and activities, throughout the year, are built upon using the ideas of the children and are then implemented by the teachers. A few of our activity centers include; Sensory, Puzzles, Literacy and discovery tables, craft and light tables.
The teachers highly encourage and help foster social relationships with peers. This provides opportunities for turn-taking and sharing while building each child's problem solving skills. The teachers are here to support both the child and the family in a mutually positive learning experience.
Children ages 2 to 5 years are given the freedom to select and explore all the activities provided in our classrooms. Themes and activities, throughout the year, are built upon using the ideas of the children and are then implemented by the teachers. A few of our activity centers include; Sensory, Puzzles, Literacy and discovery tables, craft and light tables.
The teachers highly encourage and help foster social relationships with peers. This provides opportunities for turn-taking and sharing while building each child's problem solving skills. The teachers are here to support both the child and the family in a mutually positive learning experience.
Our Goals
- To create a warm, safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment
- To foster confidence and self-esteem
- To encourage and allow each child to develop relationships with both adults and children, thus building on their problem solving skills
- To encourage and provide opportunities to develop independence skills
- To have F-U-N
What is a Cooperative Preschool?
A cooperative preschool is organized by parents with similar goals who hire trained teachers (via tuition fees) to provide their children with a quality preschool experience. The preschool is administered and maintained by the parents on a non-profit basis.
Parents participate by:
Parents participate by:
- Completing parent jobs or serving on the board of directors
- Purchasing the snacks for one week
- Contributing to administrative decisions made at general meetings (two per year)
- Fundraising
- Attending field trips
- Volunteering in the classroom
Benefits of Preschool
Some people ask themselves, "Why Preschool?"
1. Provides an Opportunity for Growth
2. Helps to Promote Social and Emotional Development
3. The Environment is Structured (though it may not always appear that way...lol)
4. Children Get to make Choices
5. Promotes Language & Cognitive Skills, Motor and Pre-Math & Literacy Skills
6. Take care of themselves & Others
7. Prepares children and starts building on skills required in Kindergarten
1. Provides an Opportunity for Growth
2. Helps to Promote Social and Emotional Development
3. The Environment is Structured (though it may not always appear that way...lol)
4. Children Get to make Choices
5. Promotes Language & Cognitive Skills, Motor and Pre-Math & Literacy Skills
6. Take care of themselves & Others
7. Prepares children and starts building on skills required in Kindergarten
