Our Philosophy - Safia Barr, Director of Kinder Kampus

To me education means the development of the whole child - cognitively, socially, emotionally, and physically.  Education prepares children to live and function in society and to reach their goals using their full potential.

I believe in structured programs that encourage exploration and participation while focusing on learning.  There should be flexibility within this program to allow a variety of learning styles.   By combining learning with fun, I challenge the children and stimulate their interests to promote development.

I plan age-appropriate activities where children become active participants in the learning process such as music, arts and crafts, circle time, workbooks, phonics lessons, and dramatic play.   Please refer to 'Our Programs' page for more information on the daily activities at Kinder Kampus for each age group.

As the children grow from infancy, our programs specialize in early learning and literacy development and offer the following elements.

• Access to computers with early childhood education software

• Fun Family Phonics’ - An interactive and fun method for children to learn the alphabet, phonetic sounds, word formation, and spelling.

• Workbooks that develop reading, writing, and math skills

• Special teachers for instruction in music/movement and French
  

Our before and after school care program provides a complement to the structured education in elementary school, by providing them with time to relax, express themselves, make new friends, participate in fun activities, exercise their bodies, and catch up on their homework.

Arts and crafts activities are planned on a daily basis to encourage creativity (not just the end result) and develop small motor skills.    In addition to the scheduled arts and crafts activity, children typically work on free choice art projects throughout the day. 

I schedule a quiet reading/nap time for the young ones after lunch.  This allows children time to sort out feelings, to think, to dream, to read quietly, or to just relax their little bodies. 

Field trips are planned throughout the year to allow the children to relate to and experience what they are being taught.

I try to foster autonomy, independence, co-operation, and self-help skills through play and group interaction.  I really think play has a big part in the learning process.  It is a time where children are developing their own interests and where friendships with peers are being formed.  Children are learning concepts, developing physical skills, mastering life situations, and practising language.  They are being challenged and taking risks.  Throughout all of this development, they are having fun! 

I feel that 'hands-on' is the best way for children to learn.  The materials provided in the classroom will help build an interest in subjects they will encounter in later years.   

Safia Barr - Early Childhood Educator, Infant-Toddler Educator

Director of Kinder Kampus