Little Twigs Child Care

I am an Early Childhood Educator with a diploma and a Level II Certification in Newfoundland & Labrador. I have a couple of years experience in the field as well as a lifetime of working with children. I am new to operating a home-based child care center but very excited! This page is for updates on my program, availability, questions & comments. The Program Emergent Curriculum is a way of planning curriculum that is based on the children's interest and passion at a certain point in time. Children thrive and learn best when their interests are captured. Learning occurs naturally. Self-Chosen Play is a way of offering materials and activities so that the child can choose what interests them. This encourages intrinsic motivation toward play and learning. Multi-Age Group Care is beneficial for social-emotional skills as well as scaffolding from their current skills into new skills. Observation of emerging skills for the purpose of planning activities and observation of behaviours for triggers and consequences to make guiding behaviour more effective. Documentation of activities and learning episodes to make the learning visible for children to reflect and parent’s to admire. Positive Language to promote positive behaviours. Avoiding: No, Don’t, and Stop. Behaviour Guidance so that each child understands the clear limits and expectations. This reduces negative behaviours.