UYVDC provides high quality care for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers from 6 weeks newborn up to 4 years of age, in our Infant, Toddler 1, Toddler 2, and Preschool programs.
Staff develops program curriculum plans on a weekly basis with specific ideas and goals for each week. Curriculum plans are based on the children’s’ interests, the philosophy of UYVDC, and developmentally appropriate activities. Children are encouraged, but not forced, to participate in all activities.
We strive to provide a stimulating program that offers services to children, families, and the community within the framework of The Child Care Modernization Act, 2014,( CCEYA) and best practices in early childhood education. Our curriculum plans are organized around the following 5 areas of development:
Staff use standardized developmental screens NDDS for each child to assess development and identify any red flags. Photo documentation, highlight the children’s interests, skills and accomplishments. Staff incorporate specialized opportunities that introduce children to diverse learning topics.
NDDS is an innovative developmental checklist for infants and children up to 6 years of age
Each child Parents/ Guardians will receive the checklist completed based on the age of a child one month after the enrollment and then as per the milestones of the checklist. Parents- Staff interviews are offered at the time to review your child’s development.
The Nipissing District Developmental Screen® (NDDS®) is an innovative developmental screening tool available to healthcare or childcare professionals working with infants and children up to six years of age. The screening tool is meant to proactively identify problem areas in a child’s development : Nipissing District Developmental Screen® – machealth public
UYVDC Staff develop appropriate weekly learning experiences and transitions for the children throughout the day based on individual observations, their knowledge of child development and the cues of the children. Activities are developed to support each area of a child’s development. The continuous learning opportunities are adaptable, promote choice and reflect the interests of the children. Staff collaborate with families and encourage them to be active participants in their child’s learning environment.
UYVDC observes ELECT. The Early Learning Framework is a guide to support early childhood programs in Ontario. With six distinct principles, the Early Learning Framework provides a shared language and understanding of child development. The goal is to support you, early childhood educators and other early learning practitioners, as you work in early childhood settings. Our Early Childhood Educators plan activities to support each child as individual and also as a group by planning activities which aim to achieve certain skills as per the ELECT framework. We provide a balance between planned and free activities as per the children’s interests indoor and outdoor. Early Learning for Every Child Today. A framework for Ontario early childhood settings (gov.on.ca)
