Kidspace Child Enrichment Center

Kidspace Child Enrichment Center

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Top-rated daycare and preschool in Vancouver, WA. Early learning programs with kindergarten prep and extended childcare. Schedule a tour! Learning-Infused Play at Vancouver WA's Top Preschool • The Science of Learning Through Play and Connection • Our Proven Approach to Early Childhood Development • Our Philosophy on Early Education • Philosophy of Education • Our values have stood the test of time. • What families say about our program. • Join our community today! Our experience and extensive research tell us that children require, and learn best, through rich play provided by caring adults with whom they feel safe, understood and respected. We believe in a child’s abilities. We consider them extraordinary people. We listen to them, getting to know them as individuals, and valuing their trust in us. We meet them where they are, and teach them directly based on our knowledge of them. We support them by providing opportunities for achievement and failure so they can evaluate, re-evaluate, absorb and grow. Repetition is key. The more this happens, the more capable, resilient and inquisitive they become. We believe in play-based learning because every child deserves to wonder, experiment, question, dance, discover, pretend, and create every day. We know children intrinsically seek learning. Our role as educators is to create environments, provocations, and opportunities to foster each child’s passion for growth. Students choose which daily provocations to pursue while teachers provide guidance. In this way, students are allowed to become agents of their own learning journeys, leading to confident, curious and engaged individuals. Check out recent activities on Facebook. “Unless we reach into our children’s hearts we have no entry into their mind.” Secure relationships provide the appropriate conditions for children to engage freely. Play is as vital to health as sleep and nutrition. When children (and adults alike) feel safe to play, their creative right [Google Places type: preschool]