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The MOCDC Inc. is comprised of seven (7) day care center programs which include (2) Kindergarten Programs (2) Pre-School and (3) Toddler Programs and
(2) Summer Programs. We are a federally funded, non-profit organization, under the guidelines of the State of Connecticut, Department of Social Services. We are
governed by a Board of Directors (The Mount Olive Chilld Development Center, Incorporated). The purpose of the program is to provide comprehensive, high quality child
care to children and their families.
Every center in our program has achieved national accreditation. Early childhood programs accredited by the National Academy of Early Childhood
Programs have voluntarily undergone a comprehensive process of internal self-study, invited external professional review to verify compliance with the Academy's
Criteria for High Quality Early Childhood Programs, and been found to be in substantial compliance with the Criteria.
In accredited programs, you will see frequent, positive, warm interactions among adults and children, planned learning activities appropriate to children's age and
development, such as block building, painting, reading stories, dress-up, and active outdoor play, specially trained teachers, enough adults to respond to
individual children, many varied age-appropriate materials, a healthy and safe environment for children, nutritious meals and/or snacks, regular communication
with parents who are welcome visitors at all times, effective administration and on going, systematic evaluation.
The Mount Olive Staff has currently received training in the implementation of the Creative Curriculum. This curriculum is now identified as the curriculum we are
using for pre-schoolers and toddlers.
Social/Emotional
* We strive to help the children to:
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Develop a unique and positive self image and pride in one's ethnic group as well as one's own sex;
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Develop a caring attitude of others and an openness and appreciation of the different backgrounds of others
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Express emotions and feelings in an open and constructive way as well as learn to cope with conflicts;
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Become independent in one's everyday life;
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Establish positive patterns of interaction and play cooperatively with other children
Physical
* Our Hope is to:
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Protect and enhance the physical development of each child by providing a safe healthy environment and providing vigorous
physical activities.
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Improve the daily health habits of each child by providing comfortable meal settings, enjoyable routines of toileting, brushing teeth, etc.
Intellectual
* Our goals are to:
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Provide an opportunity for all children to experience their world through all of their senses:
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Keep alive the children's curiosity and desire to explore;
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Develop children's language skills appropriate to their age level;
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Develop and stimulate children's curiosity thinking process;
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To develop children's ability to conceptualize numbers and their number system as is appropriate to their age level
Creative
* We endeavor to:
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Promote the children's ability to appreciate and express self through artistic and creative experiences of all kinds. Included in this category are music, dance, painting,
dramatics, etc.
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