Child Care Philosophy
I have chosen child-care as a life-long career due to my own passion for assisting children in finding their inner-self in a safe, caring, enriching environment. My childcare philosophy is one of development through interactive activities rather than inactive ‘entertainment’ via technology. I believe that children develop by means of guided exploration and experience, under safe supervision, with verbal and non-verbal encouragement and support. I am very flexible meeting the individual needs of the child(ren) entrusted to my care. I believe it is my role to promote the growth of physical, intellectual, creative, emotional and social development.
Through my work experience abroad and locally, I have been fortunate to have experienced a variety of care-giving techniques. These various methods have helped me to develop a healthy perspective on what constitutes a nurturing, enjoyable, positive environment for children. My calming disposition allows those in my care to pursue personal goals, be acknowledged for individual accomplishments, and cultivate group-dynamic skills which enhance character development.
After graduating from Mount Doug Secondary School, I traveled abroad and was employed for a year at Burton Hill HouseSchool in Malmsbury, England, working with young children with special needs. When I returned to Victoria, I worked for five years in pre-school and after-school care at “Kids Klub”, working independently with up to ten children at a time. While employed at Kids Klub, I simultaneously went to school to complete my ECE certification, receiving top grades in all my course work and practicums. I then worked for a year for an independent home daycare while the owner was on maternity leave. At that time, I spent the full day with seven children aged twelve months to four years. From there, I moved to “Babies to Big Kids” in July of 2011, where I worked within a very caring environment.
And now, I have chosen to open my own daycare facility, situated in a quiet, child-friendly neighbourhood, within a two-minute walk to a public park. It promises to be an enriching environment for the children under my care. Quails’ Nest will provide an environment that is emotionally and physically safe, where all children feel welcome and their personal growth is developed through the promotion of independence by allowing individual choice and initiative. They will be involved in a multitude of activities that are quiet and busy, individual and group, in both an indoor and outdoor environment.
Mutual respect is paramount in Quail’s Nest philosophy, as the children are being engaged in activities both new and routine for them. They will have solitary play, interspersed with cooperative and group play to learn the skills of cooperation and positive communication. The daycare is well equipped with a wide array and variety of toys and games and manipulatives to ensure that the children use their imagination, encounter solvable problems, encourage dramatic development, all the while increasing their various levels of motor and verbal skills.
Isaac Griffin
(pictured, with Chip and Dale)
Through my work experience abroad and locally, I have been fortunate to have experienced a variety of care-giving techniques. These various methods have helped me to develop a healthy perspective on what constitutes a nurturing, enjoyable, positive environment for children. My calming disposition allows those in my care to pursue personal goals, be acknowledged for individual accomplishments, and cultivate group-dynamic skills which enhance character development.
After graduating from Mount Doug Secondary School, I traveled abroad and was employed for a year at Burton Hill HouseSchool in Malmsbury, England, working with young children with special needs. When I returned to Victoria, I worked for five years in pre-school and after-school care at “Kids Klub”, working independently with up to ten children at a time. While employed at Kids Klub, I simultaneously went to school to complete my ECE certification, receiving top grades in all my course work and practicums. I then worked for a year for an independent home daycare while the owner was on maternity leave. At that time, I spent the full day with seven children aged twelve months to four years. From there, I moved to “Babies to Big Kids” in July of 2011, where I worked within a very caring environment.
And now, I have chosen to open my own daycare facility, situated in a quiet, child-friendly neighbourhood, within a two-minute walk to a public park. It promises to be an enriching environment for the children under my care. Quails’ Nest will provide an environment that is emotionally and physically safe, where all children feel welcome and their personal growth is developed through the promotion of independence by allowing individual choice and initiative. They will be involved in a multitude of activities that are quiet and busy, individual and group, in both an indoor and outdoor environment.
Mutual respect is paramount in Quail’s Nest philosophy, as the children are being engaged in activities both new and routine for them. They will have solitary play, interspersed with cooperative and group play to learn the skills of cooperation and positive communication. The daycare is well equipped with a wide array and variety of toys and games and manipulatives to ensure that the children use their imagination, encounter solvable problems, encourage dramatic development, all the while increasing their various levels of motor and verbal skills.
Isaac Griffin
(pictured, with Chip and Dale)