Our Philosophy
We
believe every child is unique in terms of developmental readiness,
cultural heritage, and life experience. Partnering between school and
family is, therefore essential to the maximum growth and development of
all young children.
Our
aim is to provide a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment that
accommodates and embraces differences. Our goal is to promote the
physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development of each child.
Positive
discipline places emphasis on preventing problems by attending to the
room arrangement, having age-appropriate expectations, providing
interactive activities, and active adult monitoring and supervision.
Appropriate
behavior is fostered by helping children learn to control their
behavior and work out their conflicts with others rather than relying
solely on adults to manage their behavior and intervene in disputes.
We
believe in combining learning with play, as children learn best by
doing. We strive for a balance between teacher-directed and
child-initiated activities, providing the foundation of a
developmentally appropriate early childhood program. Given opportunities
to explore the world around them, young children become active,
involved learners. School becomes a place where they can be successful
and children discover that learning is fun.
We
believe, with this foundation, children become curious, well-rounded
learners, able to make independent choices and act responsibly.
About Our Center
Love-A-Lot
began operation in July of 1984 in a charming remodeled church located
at 213 5th St. in Coralville. We are conveniently located near the
University Hospitals and campus. Our center is designed, equipped, and
staffed with the child in mind. As an extension of your family, we want
you to feel free to call the center for help and/or assistance. We
have an open door policy that allows parents to visit us anytime.
Love-A-Lot
Early Childhood Center is family owned and operated and licensed by the
State of Iowa Department of Human Services (DHS). We comply with all
the childcare regulations set forth by DHS, and in many areas go above
and beyond the required standards. A copy of the Child Day Care
Licensing Standards and Procedures is available upon request.
The center’s licensing consultant from DHS is:
Heidi Brown
Child Care Licensing Consultant
3210 Harmony Lane
Muscatine, Iowa 52761
563-263-9302 ext. 125
hbrown@dhs.state.ia.us
Coralville, IA
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