Free To Be Child Care Center
Preschool in Pomona, NJ 08240
Free To Be is Stockton Colleges Child Care Center. It offers a unique learning environment for preschool children aged 3 to 5 years. Nestled in a wooded site on the campus, the school provides a supportive atmosphere where both children and adults test their theories in order to discover and grow.
The curriculum aims to help children develop creativity, strong problem-solving abilities and a rich sense of inquiry. Children learn values, listening skills, independence, kindness, language, confidence, patience and cooperation. These are the children that the kindergarten teachers recognize in their classes as ready to learn!
Family involvement is a special characteristic of Free To Be. We believe that cooperation from home helps to maximize our impact on your child and to develop the familys sense of belonging and ownership.
- Child Ages:
- 3 years - 6 years
- Rates:
- $$
- Licenses & Accreditations:
- New Jersey Department of Children and Families, NAECP Accredited
- Vouchers:
- This provider does not accept vouchers
- Preschool:
- Yes
- Hours of Operation:
- Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m.- 6:00 p.m.
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Free To Be takes a holistic, life-oriented approach to educating and caring for the young children at the Center. As we are learning from educators in Reggio Emilia, our approach to teaching and learning is based on the belief that all children are rich, powerful, and competent. Emphasis is placed on the child, not impersonal subject matter. The way a child sees oneself and feels about oneself influences the ability to learn. Likewise, a childs cognitive achievements increase self-worth.
Learning through play and actual experience is essential to the curriculum. Efforts are made to foster the childs own self-discovery. Through interaction and play, they develop the sophisticated intellectual skills, thoughtfulness and self-confidence to become adults who understand how to take charge of their lives.
A balance is provided between the child making choices and the teachers directing. Both approaches are viewed as being valuable. Choice fosters independence and helps the child become responsible for his/her own choices. Providing choice is also an excellent way to individualize the curriculum. On the other hand, teacher-directed activities are necessary because all activities are not attractive enough for children to choose them spontaneously. A strong emphasis is put on helping children acquire skills that will help them deal with many situations, rather than merely learn the facts or content.
