Kidz Paradise Childcare and Learning Center participates in the Pennsylvania’s Keystone STARS program as of August 15th, 2021, has been recognized as a STAR 4 learning center. Kidz Paradise provides quality childcare services for approximately 65 children.
To achieve a STAR 4 rating, Kidz Paradise has to meet research-based standards for program quality. For example, at least half of lead teachers in STAR 4 centers must have an associate degree in early childhood education and an observation of each child’s development must be completed and shared with families within 45 days of enrollment.
Collectively, we worked hard to reach a STAR 4 rating so that we can enhance the quality of care for all the children we educate. It is our goal to retain the STAR 4 rating in the future.
Keystone STARS is a rating system that offers families a way to evaluate the quality of childcare programs, so that they can make an informed decision that best suits their needs, as well as the needs of their children. As STAR levels increase from a STAR 1 through a STAR 4, so do the requirements for meeting higher standards of quality. Keystone STARS also provides training to advance staff education, technical assistance to help programs meet STAR level requirements, and targeted financial supports for continued quality improvements.
To learn more click on the Keystone STARS logo or click here.
Programs offered are Infant Childcare, Toddler Daycare, Preschool, and Pre-Kindergarten
Experience Early Learning Curriculum by Mother Goose Time
Your child will participate in a nationally recognized educational program that is designed uniquely for toddlers. Experience Baby, Toddler, and Preschool are research-based curriculums that support your child’s rapidly growing curiosity. As your child participates in this program, they will:
- Build relationship skills and learn to express their feelings.
- Have access to specialized books, tools, art materials and toys that invite them to investigate new concepts and build vocabulary.
- Have access to specialized books, science tools, art materials, games and math manipulatives to encourage problem-solving and creative thinking.
- Engage in playful activities that stimulate their brain and support their development of 35 foundational skills.
- Engage in daily routines and activities that support brain development while also building the self-regulation and attention span needed for long-term school success.
As your child grows, the Experience Curriculum helps the teacher individualize the experiences and increase the challenges so that your child is constantly learning at their unique pace. Your child’s progress is tracked with their individualized assessment form and personalized portfolio. Your child’s teacher participates in monthly professional development and receives a new Experience Curriculum teaching kit each month to ensure that your child benefits from the latest teaching methods and the highest quality tools for hands-on learning.
HANDS ON LEARNING THROUGH PLAY
Your child’s teacher will use books, puppets, music, blocks, puzzles and manipulatives to inspire a love of learning. While your child plays, they will naturally build 35 foundational skills. These skills are interwoven within 7 developmental domains:
- social-emotional
- physical and motor
- language and literacy
- math and reasoning
- science
- social studies
- creative art and development
Individualized Play
As your child develops, the Experience Curriculum helps the teacher individualize the experiences and increase the challenges so that your child is constantly learning at their unique pace. Your teacher will follow your child’s progress with an embedded assessment tool. Your child’s teacher participates in monthly professional development and receives a new Experience teaching kit each month to ensure that your child benefits from the latest teaching methods and the highest quality tools for hands-on learning.
Your child’s brain doubles in size during their first year of life and is at 90% of its adult size by age 5. Research has shown that the quality of a child’s experiences in the first few years significantly shapes how their brains develop into adulthood. Experience Curriculum is designed to support you and the teacher to embrace your child’s natural sense of wonder and help them reach their unique potential as they discover our diverse and beautiful world.