Developmental Needs

DEVELOPMENTAL NEEDS

To ensure that we foster both a physically and emotionally safe place for children we must create an atmosphere of trust, respect, and acceptance so all children feel welcomed and appreciated. Implementing programming that meets all children’s developmental needs is crucial.

TOPP KIDS endeavors to meet the developmental needs of the children in our programs in the
following ways:

• Children are given the opportunity to participate in individual, small group, large group and leadership activities. Group activities encourage a child’s social development and ability to cooperate, compromise, and resolve conflict with various groups of peers.
• Each child is supported and encouraged by educators and peers in their emotional growth and development.
• Healthy, active lifestyles, physical growth and development are encouraged through a variety of activities including: physical literacy, group games, park and outdoor play.
• Participation by the children in program development is encouraged by educators.
• Educators engage children in critical thinking, problem-solving, riddles, challenges and trivia by presenting them in a fun context.
• Creative needs are met with a variety of activities such as dramatic play, photography, cooking, arts and crafts, children’s interests and free play such as dress up, building toys etc.
• A voluntary homework club is available to children needing general guidance with school assignments.
• By providing adequate supervision to ensure the physical safety of all children.
  

Programming facilitates child development by being based on the interests and developmental needs of the children. TOPP KIDS endeavors to foster development by creating a diverse and unique program that supports a child’s social, physical, intellectual, creative and emotional well-being through play and programming.