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Yelena's Educational Place childcare program
- (860) 904-7037
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www.yeeplace.org
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At Yelena’s Educational Place, we encourage our students to learn about the world around them and the community they live in. All children benefit from exposure to the world at large, as long as the exposure and experience are in line with their developmental ability to engage in an activity. For younger children, this might mean a walk to the Fire Station or to the mailbox to mail their friend a letter or a buggy ride around the neighborhood. This provides much opportunity for language development as their teacher speaks to them about the things that they see as they go. At our program we have interest learning areas or centers: blocks/cars, dramatic play, sensory, art, music and movement, manipulative and outdoor play.
Our main goals are to support our children to be:
Creative: Support young children’s growth and development by encouraging creative thinking and novel approaches to solving problems. Children should have opportunities to create, express themselves in a variety of ways and approach problems from new perspectives. The focus of early learning experiences should be on the process instead of the product, promoting learning, exploring and thinking over achieving a specific result or answer.
Inquisitive: Encourage children to explore, seek new information and ask questions. Children should feel comfortable questioning information, testing out new ideas and simply playing with materials in new and unusual ways. Those supporting young children’s growth and development should create safe environments in which children can explore and experiment.
Flexible: Foster children’s ability to adapt to new situations, to be flexible in their responses and to actively engage in new environments. Exposure to new ideas, environments and situations in meaningful ways can promote resilience.
Critical thinkers: Encourage children to use critical thinking skills to help them organize and use the great amount of information available today. Those supporting young... show more children’s growth and development should promote an understanding of the concepts behind specific skills (e.g., understanding quantity as well as learning the sequence of counting), provide opportunities to engage in higher-order thinking skills and encourage children to question the accuracy of information they receive.
Purposeful and reflective: Promote children’s engagement in purposeful action. Very young children should be actively involved in play and will benefit from reminders of the results of their actions. They should be encouraged to be reflective and to learn from mistakes.
Social learners: Social interactions form the basis for children’s learning. Encourage children to interact with adults and peers, ask questions and jointly solve problems. Those supporting young children’s growth and development should provide opportunities to learn through cooperative experiences with adults and children.
The Creative Curriculum that we employ at our program is one that actively involves parents in their child's learning process by providing tools that extend the lessons of the day into the home at night. Another aspect of teaching we have tied into our program is based on the Connecticut Early Learning and Development Standards (CT ELDS) which serve as the foundation for supporting all young children in Connecticut, no matter where they live, play and learn. The CT ELDS are statements of what children from birth to age five should know and be able to do across the earliest years of development.
We believe that each child possesses a marvelous capacity to learn. Learning is best accomplished in a place that is emotionally secure, nurturing, physically safe and fun!
We create a sense of home away from home for your child, with lots of room to grow show more
Our main goals are to support our children to be:
Creative: Support young children’s growth and development by encouraging creative thinking and novel approaches to solving problems. Children should have opportunities to create, express themselves in a variety of ways and approach problems from new perspectives. The focus of early learning experiences should be on the process instead of the product, promoting learning, exploring and thinking over achieving a specific result or answer.
Inquisitive: Encourage children to explore, seek new information and ask questions. Children should feel comfortable questioning information, testing out new ideas and simply playing with materials in new and unusual ways. Those supporting young children’s growth and development should create safe environments in which children can explore and experiment.
Flexible: Foster children’s ability to adapt to new situations, to be flexible in their responses and to actively engage in new environments. Exposure to new ideas, environments and situations in meaningful ways can promote resilience.
Critical thinkers: Encourage children to use critical thinking skills to help them organize and use the great amount of information available today. Those supporting young... show more children’s growth and development should promote an understanding of the concepts behind specific skills (e.g., understanding quantity as well as learning the sequence of counting), provide opportunities to engage in higher-order thinking skills and encourage children to question the accuracy of information they receive.
Purposeful and reflective: Promote children’s engagement in purposeful action. Very young children should be actively involved in play and will benefit from reminders of the results of their actions. They should be encouraged to be reflective and to learn from mistakes.
Social learners: Social interactions form the basis for children’s learning. Encourage children to interact with adults and peers, ask questions and jointly solve problems. Those supporting young children’s growth and development should provide opportunities to learn through cooperative experiences with adults and children.
The Creative Curriculum that we employ at our program is one that actively involves parents in their child's learning process by providing tools that extend the lessons of the day into the home at night. Another aspect of teaching we have tied into our program is based on the Connecticut Early Learning and Development Standards (CT ELDS) which serve as the foundation for supporting all young children in Connecticut, no matter where they live, play and learn. The CT ELDS are statements of what children from birth to age five should know and be able to do across the earliest years of development.
We believe that each child possesses a marvelous capacity to learn. Learning is best accomplished in a place that is emotionally secure, nurturing, physically safe and fun!
We create a sense of home away from home for your child, with lots of room to grow show more
Hours of operation
Monday8:30AM - 5:00PMTuesday8:30AM - 5:00PMWednesday8:30AM - 5:00PMThursday8:30AM - 5:00PMFriday8:30AM - 5:00PMSat, SunClosed
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3 recommendations and reviews from 3 people
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WhoDoYou Review from July 08, 2015
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Mandela G. wrote: I first met Yelena, when I needed to drop my LO off earlier than normal. We were new to the daycare and I was very nervous leaving him with a new face. When I left, I basically left in tears not because I was uneasy, but because the love and compassion that I could literally feel pour off of Yelena was so comforting. I left knowing my LO was in good hands. Now, I actually have the opportunity to work with Yelena as her assistant teacher. My education is in ECE and having Yelena as my mentor has been nothing short of Amazing. I call her the "baby whisperer." If you are looking for someone who really understands children, who is nurturing, and VERY in tune with each child's individual needs, Yelena's Educational Place is definitely the center for your family. Highly recommend!!!Was this review helpful to you? -
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February 6, 2015
Pia F. asked:Hi guys. Does anyone have a home daycare that you love? We're moving to the area soon and would appreciate any recommendations on a warm and licensed home daycare that could care for an infant and a toddler, preferably with flexible schedules. Thank you!Patti A. replied:you can try Yelena' Educational Place childcare program...... https://www.facebook.com/pages/Yelenas-Educational-Place-childcare-program/1502567146698989 .
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December 27, 2014
Laurie M. asked:I have clients looking for day care in West Hartford and since my kids are now young adults, I'm totally unaware of good providers in our town. Any good experience/recommendations?Irene C. replied:https://www.facebook.com/pages/Yelenas-Educational-Place-childcare-program/1502567146698989
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