Growing Seeds North

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Our educational philosophy is guided by our belief that you must provide developmentally appropriate practices for children based on their individual and larger community needs. The needs of the individual and the needs of the group are not seen as separate, but as interdependent and interactive. At Growing Seeds, children learn from hands-on experiences that are intentionally provided by teachers who are skilled observers. We provide an assortment of natural materials, provocations and proposals to invite children to make connections between facts and hands-on investigation. We trust that children are capable and support them to initiate in their environment, viewing them as competent, powerful individuals who have the right to explore.

We must try to program the day to avoid boredom, frustration or over-stimulation. We provide a calm and engaging atmosphere with a mix of age appropriate activities. We also work to model acceptable and appropriate behaviors for children, helping them to learn words to express their feelings and giving them the tools to resolve conflicts with our help.

Confirmation is a teacher's ability to validate and acknowledge children's growth toward becoming a caring member of our learning community. It also means that teachers will seek to understand when a child beings to make inappropriate choices often or begins to develop a pattern. When teachers observe this they will follow the process outlined in our Guide to working with challenging behavior.

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