Parent & Baby Awards 2018

www.lux-review.com Page 15 LUX 2018 Parent & Baby Awards Family-run and family-oriented, ForestKids offers a creative approach to childcare, allowing children to play and develop in the heart of the forest. With bright open spaces inside, and a beautiful natural environment outside, the children of ForestKids Early Learning thrive under the guidance of the firm’s qualified, friendly and loving staff. Programs designed for children ranging in age from 3 months to 12 years allow them to progress at their own developmental rate. The centre encourages its children to experience science and nature, music and movement, literature and art, and so much more. Every member of staff works hard to provide both a developmentally and individually appropriate daily program in a natural setting. Full or part-time care is provided, as well as, after-school care, allowing parents to use ForestKids to support them as they go about their busy lives. As a testimony to the success of its approach, ForestKids is proud to be an Accredited Cedarsong School. Cedarsong Nature School is an award-winning leader in the U.S. Forest Kindergarten movement, and has received international accolades for its ground-breaking work. Schools that are certified as accredited Cedarsong schools are verified to be using ForestKids Early Learning is a privately-owned child care centre whose early childhood educators are committed to providing a nurturing, stimulating environment with high quality child care services for all families in the community. To showcase the innovative approach of this dynamic centre we profiled it as part of our overview of a selection of the winners of this year’s Parent & Baby Awards. ForestKids Early Learning Best Childcare Centre 2018 - Halifax The Cedarsong Way: an innovative teaching methodology including a commitment to nature immersion and unstructured free play; flow learning; inquiry-based teaching; emergent curriculum and documentation of the learning. Additionally, schools that are accredited Cedarsong schools have proven to be operating at the same high level of excellence as the original Cedarsong Nature School. Cedarsong accreditation is a parent’s assurance of the best quality outdoor education program. A range of delicious and healthy meals and snacks are provided throughout the day, so that parents know their children are receiving the sustenance they need to make the most of their time in the forest. Activities are laid-on throughout the day to keep children stimulated, and with its Cedarsong accreditation it is clear that ForestKids has developed a programme that will enhance any child’s wellbeing and offer them a great foundation from which to grow and flourish. Ultimately, thanks to its innovative approach to childcare and dedicated team of supportive, experienced staff, ForestKids has gained a reputation for excellence among the parents and children of Nova Scotia, and moving forward the centre’s ongoing focus will remain on sustaining and enhancing this and caring for many more generations of children over the years to come. Company: ForestKids Early Learning Contact: Terri Kottwitz Address: 1 Yankeetown Road, Hammonds Plains, Nova Scotia, B3Z 1K7, Canada Phone: 001902 835 1804 Website: www.forestkids.ca