We at Little Branch Child Care understands each child is unique, that recognizing children’s needs differ and each child needs to be considered individually is a primary focus for providing effective guidance and nurturing care. We believe each child should be honored for their unique way of being. We provide nurturing guidance in a family feel environment that respectfully encourages children to explore, discover and appreciate the wonders that our world has to offer. We believe in fostering healthy social-emotional development, rich in language, physical growth, cognitive learning, and self-help skills through play-based learning. Our goal is for your child’s experiences away from home to be positive and enjoyable.

 

What exactly is play-based learning?

Play-based learning is a type of early childhood education based on child-led and open-ended play. If you’re picturing preschoolers finger painting or ‘playing house’, you’re spot on.

Play itself is a voluntary, enjoyable activity with no purpose or end goal. Believe it or not, activities like this lay the foundation for a child to become a curious and excited learner later in life. Play-based learning helps children develop social skills, motivation to learn, and even language and numeracy skills. Taking initiative, focused attention, and curiosity about the world are all a part of play.

Children are naturally wired to do the very thing that will help them learn and grow.

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 “The impulse to play comes from a natural desire to understand the world.”

“Play is the highest form of research.” – Albert Einstein