Our Goals

Goals for Infants and Toddlers

Our goal at Growing Tree is to make your infant/toddler feel safe, secure, and nurtured while in our care. We recognize that each child is a unique individual who develops at his/her own rate. Our infants and toddlers are divided into “family pods,” each with a teacher/primary caregiver. Each pod has four children. This method of care giving allows teachers, children, and families the opportunity to work as a team to provide the best care for their child.

We provide an environment that is emotionally warm and nurturing, physically safe and cognitively challenging. Respect is shown to each child along with observations in order to understand and meet his/her individual needs.

By focusing on children’s socio-emotional, cognitive and physical growth Growing Tree Children’s Center promotes an integrated and effective developmental approach to learning for children of all abilities.

Goals for Two to Five Year Olds

Social Emotional Development

To experience a sense of self esteem
To exhibit a positive attitude towards life
To demonstrate cooperative, pro-social behavior

Cognitive Development

To Acquire Learning And Problem-Solving Skills
To expand logical thinking skills
To acquire concepts and information
To demonstrate skills in make-believe
To expand verbal communication
To develop beginning reading skills
To acquire beginning writing skills

Physical Development

To enhance gross motor skills
To enhance and refine motor skills
To use all senses in learning