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Goals

Stepping Stones places a strong emphasis on allowing children to build their knowledge based upon their experiences. We believe that these experiences promote critical thinking, problem solving skills, and self-esteem, all of which help them to nurture and discover their sense of self and ultimately preparing them for a successful future. Our goal is to provide an environment and program consistent with the highest standards that will allow our students to develop to their maximum potential. The areas that we emphasize within our teaching are as follows:

Social and Emotional:

To help develop feelings of acceptance by peers and teachers
To develop a positive self-image and the sense of self-acceptance
To learn to accept and adjust to changes and disappointment
To encourage a sense of security
To help students express themselves and release hostility and tension in a socially acceptable manner
To use communication to express self
To develop positive conflict resolution
To value family relationships and understand the importance of obeying parents and teachers
To learn the art of sharing
To begin showing empathy and kindness to family and friends
To participate in child-to-child and child-to-adult interactions
To willingly participate and contribute to group discussions

Intellectual/Cognitive:

To develop feelings of competence and satisfaction in the mastery of new skills and concepts
To build a positive attitude toward education for the present and the future
To help develop a sense of responsibility
To stimulate curiosity and imagination and contribute to the development of ideas and concepts
To gain a deeper understanding and a greater awareness and appreciation of the world around them
To teach basic educational programs at the pace of students in the areas of science, social science, language arts, mathematics, literature, art, music, dramatic play, and cooking.

Physical:

To provide a safe environment and promote healthy living
To acquire and refine the fundamental movements of balance, rhythm, movement, touch, and coordination
To stimulate the development of large and small motor skills
To acquire proper health habits and to recognize the importance of taking care of the body

* Ballet and Tae Kwon Do classes are used to help refine the physical development of our students

Program

Hours of Operation: 7:00 am - 6:00 pm, Monday ~ Friday
Preschool and Kindergarten: 2 ~ 6 years
After School Program: Kindergarten ~ 6th Grade