The right child care is the essential first step in children's learning and social journey. Our staff members maintain an encouraging atmosphere where children can develop their curiosity. They organize activities for the children that maintain a creative environment, but also allow for children to enjoy what interests them the most in a child-safe environment.
Emotional development, and much of the social development of a child, revolves around forging positive relationships. We organize child-to-child project work that will encourage collaboration and develop teamwork. This also aids in the development of communicational skills.
What Makes Lilies Cubby House Unique?
If we took care of every child like they were our own, it means just that. We would have a real responsibility to them and feel love, compassion, and a deep desire for them to be okay and for them to be happy. Whether or not the children are our biological children or not is of no relevance. We want them to feel loved and that they are important, which provides the perfect starting point for a child's journey through life. Ideas about a child's emotional value, social abilities, and ultimate adult personality — that clearly influences psychological constructs in adults.
The Importance of Early Childhood Education
Early childhood education matters a lot because it plays a huge role in setting the stage for a child's cognitive, social, and emotional development—they are sponges from day one and draw from information and experience to build an understanding of the world. After all, isn't that exactly what we try to instill in them by sending them to preschool and kindergarten programs—for them to learn about and understand the world through a structured academic and social framework that promotes exploration, problem-solving, communication, and teamwork.
We absolutely should care about investing more in early-age education. It's a net benefit—in the long run, academically developed people are likely to have access to good-paying jobs (not living in poverty), and they will not have to rely on crime to get by in life. It puts more productivity and education into society, no real negatives.
Play-Based Learning at Lilies Cubby House
The idea behind play-based learning is simple: when educational activities are fun, children will participate more enthusiastically, engaging with the learning experience which equals information retention. Play should be the natural mode of learning. The school recognizes play as a method for children to understand their world, as well as build excellent social skills and mental functions associated with learning.