Teaching Philosophy

        Studies show that children benefit in numerous ways from regular time spent immersed in nature engaged in active free play. The outdoors provides opportunities for incidental learning, and an optimal platform for cognitive, social, emotional and physical development. Free play outside improves healthy risk assessment, observation skills, future academic performance, and most importantly: lowers stress and connects children to the natural world. Playing, experimenting, getting creative, and relaxing in nature in all seasons engages the senses of children in many more ways than the indoors can, and has been scientifically shown to benefit children’s development.

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       Stem is child-centred and place-based, and the curriculum emerges from the children’s interests and experiences. Your child's teacher uses an inquiry-based teaching style to encourage wonder, curiosity, critical thinking, and observation.  Children will build dens, catch bugs, discover evidence of wild animals, garden, observe farm animals, identify plants, and experience the way the seasons change the land. The outdoors naturally provides conditions for children to collaborate, create, build, learn, discover, and develop.

 

Stem Early Learning Centre promotes

Wonder, Adventure, and Belonging

in the hearts and minds of the children in care.

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