Cherry Blossom Day Care Center in Arlington, VA

Name: Cherry Blossom Day Care Center
Address: 2612 North Pershing Drive, Arlington, VA, 22201, USA
Telephone: (703) 243-5925

Name:	Cherry Blossom Day Care Center
Type:	Pre School
Enrolling:	No
Pre School Address:	2612 North Pershing Drive, Arlington, VA 22201
Pre School Phone:	(703) 243-5925
Child ages:	3 months - 5 years
Rate:	n/a
Pre School Website:	http://cherryblossomcenter.com/

Pre School Description

Our program goals are tied directly to our own particular philosophy. Differences in philosophies create differences in program goals. A goal is a statement with a long term view of expected outcomes. By definition; goals should be broad in nature and represent something that will be continuous and ongoing over a long period of time. Our program goals provide the WHAT and WHY of our curriculum planning. There will be many real differences in goals, curricula and values related to different philosophies. However, there are many common goals about where there is very little argument.
Goals are connected to the developmental tasks of the child. What is a developmental task? Developmental tasks are those tasks which are common to most children at a particular are in sequence. Those tasks must be mastered by the child before proceeding into the next set of developmental tasks: toilet training, walking, going up and down steps, language use. We divide those tasks into areas:
*Cognitive or mental
*Social
*Emotional
*Physical
*Creative
The goals that we establish guide the daily schedule, the activities and the sequences of skill development. Knowing the goals helps our potential staff members to know whether or not she/he can be a contributing, positive influence on the children in her/his care.
- To grow in independence: To help children learn to do things for themselves and to make decisions and choices.
- To learn to give, share and give affetion: We call that trust or bonding, and calls for consistent and respectful caregivers.
- To learn to get along with others: A child learns what works in groups, what taking turns means, what thinking about other means.
- To develop self-control and self discipline: Recent researches show a strong relationship between positive outcomes as adolescents and adults and the experience of making choices in the early childhood years.
- To learn non-sexist human roles: Avoiding gender stereotypes is an important aspect of self-esteem. To learn non-sexist human values means we help boys and girls to be competent in both kitchen and the car.
- To begin to understand their bodies: Good health practices, hygiene and nutrition are a basic aspect of the preschool-experience.
- To learn and practice large and small motor skills: It's the best time to start those lifelong good habits and joys!.
- To begin to understand and control the physical world: We want children to be responsive to the world around them, to have an understanding of cause/effect, to be able to reason, to be curious, to find and find information.
- To Foster the development of language, both listening and speaking: The Children who have lots of perceptual and sensing experiences and good adult language partners develop a richer vocabulary, more expressive language, and a greater skill in communication.
- To develop a positive feeling about thier relationship to the the world: To be having a fine time, to be feeling good about themselves and their experiences, and to be involved in the age-appropriate, fulfilling daily happenings.