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OUR STORY AND PHILOSOPHY
In August of 2020, Grow with Me ECE began it’s journey as a large family childcare in Petaluma. After running a successful, high-quality family childcare, We knew that a center was our next step forward. Two years later, on August 1st, 2022, we found a property in Cotati and opened “Grow with Me ECE Preschool and Childcare Center!"
At Grow with Me, we use a holistic approach to teaching which emphasizes the importance of physical, emotional, and psychological well-being. Our program uses play-based learning, where children learn through daily experiences, imagination, and experimentation. In addition, we utilize a creative curriculum that supports the California Learning Foundations. We have freedom of choice, teach independence, responsibility, and kindness.
We are an inclusive program and accept all faiths. We present an activity-oriented program which incorporates Jewish teachings (not religious nor push any culture) into its environment and fosters those values in children through play-based activities, art projects, stories and songs honoring the Jewish values of Chesed (loving kindness), Kavod (respect/honor), and Kahillah (community).
Interactive Circle Time
Circle Time includes: songs, books, letters, numbers, puppets, musical instruments, finger play songs, colors shapes, calendar, questions, movement, and more.
Supporting Literacy Development
We read all day! Whether its inside, outside, individually, or at circle time. We model language, extend the child's thought process, and constantly expose children to language! We love narrating play and interactions.
Learning Through Teamwork
Whether we are doing science projects, baking, art, table time, group activities, or free play, we work together to teach and learn kindness.
In 2022 Grow with Me ECE took home a GOLD in nutrition and the GOLD in physical activity. The Healthy Apple Program is designed to improve the nutrition, physical activity practices, and environment of childcare facilities through:
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Self-assessment
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Goal setting
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Trainings
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Resources
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Targeted technical support from Healthy Apple coaches
The goal of the initiative is to empower and assist childcare providers in promoting and establishing lifelong healthy behaviors among young children and their families.