The HEART of our work is children!
We believe that there is a critical link between a child’s early experiences and later success in life. It is our opinion that children learn best through a play-oriented approach to education, one in which learning is rooted in the relationships cultivated within the program. For a young child, learning something new is often the result of an interaction between their thoughts, experiences, and the surrounding environment. The value of play cannot be overstated. It is through play that children develop curiosity and imagination, discover their individuality and special worth, and learn to make confident decisions. Play is essential for children to learn, and to develop the critical social-emotional skills that will impact their success throughout life.
At E.J.'s Kids Klub Inc., we work tirelessly to provide a developmentally appropriate program that stresses child-initiated, child-directed, educator supported play in a safe, nurturing, and respectful environment. Our curriculum is created after careful observation of the children. This observation process enables educators to intentionally develop curriculum which meets the needs of the group, and the individual children within that group. Our educators use the Vermont Early Learning Standards as the framework and reflect on their observations to create play invitations based on the interests and needs of the children. Educators must also carefully consider the temperaments, learning styles and strengths of the children in their group. Flexibility is essential. Educators collect daily observations of the children, and are encouraged to scaffold, modify or even change their plans to better meet the needs and interests of the children as their learning evolves. Each child’s learning is filtered through his or her unique lens of self-concept. Each child brings his or her own world to us each day, and it is up to us to adjust our plans to fully honor the needs of each child in our care. Children process knowledge by using their whole self to gather information. Because children absorb what their bodies are experiencing, the more involved the experience, the greater the potential for learning. Children’s positive feelings of self-worth are an essential piece of the foundation to curriculum development in early childhood.
Activities at E.J.’s may include stories, a puppet show, or salsa music dancing. Maybe a morning yoga session, cooking our own playdough, or crawling and jumping and growing like flowers, or blowing like the wind. Or we go outdoors to run, jump, balance, make mud pies in our outdoor kitchens and feel the sun shining on our face. A child's time. A magic time. A time to treasure. Time to grow. Time and room to explore, to experiment and reason, to discover. Time to play. Time to be a child.
We believe that young children thrive in a consistent environment with familiar caregivers. Warm, connected relationships with adults help children develop a sense of trust and feelings of worth. We feel very strongly that educators and families must work together in partnership to support their child in reaching their full potential. When we are all working toward a common goal, the children's sense of security, self-confidence, and individual worth blossoms!
E.J.'s Kids Klub, Inc. strives to provide the highest quality early learning program possible for young children and their families. The careful attention to detail by every member of the team means that your child's well-being is exceptionally looked after. We welcome you to our program and hope that as an important part of the E.J.'s Kids Klub, Inc. family, you will enjoy your experience with us, and cherish the memories in your heart for many years to come.
Proudly honoring children and families for 30 years!
1993-2023
Would you like to learn more?
Please contact us to arrange a tour of our school, and to receive a copy of our Family Resource Manual. We appreciate your interest and we look forward to meeting you!
Thank you for your kind words, it means so much!
"Dear E.J.'s Team, Thank you so much for helping me raise my children! It takes a village, and all of my girls' teachers, and the entire team have been truly fantastic over the years. How are we ever going to find a school in CT as great as E.J.'s??? We love you and will miss you all!" - JR
"Dear E.J.'s Team, I can not believe that K is ready to go to Kindergarten. The past five years with you have flown by. I can not thank you enough for all of the love, hugs, snuggles, teaching, guidance, patience and humor you have shared with K. We look forward to seeing you all again on school breaks!" - JS
"Dear E.J.'s family, Many thanks for an awesome 5 years at E.J.'s! We so appreciate the patience, kindness and support you have given us through the ups and downs. You have played a special part in our families life, and we are truly grateful. Well done!! " - AM
"We want you all to know that we have come to love, respect and admire each of you. We could never have asked for better teachers for L and B! This is a bittersweet time for us as they move onto public school. E.J.'s has prepared L and B well for their future endeavors. We can't thank you enough for all of the love and care you have provided L and B" - DA
"Dear E.J.'s Team, I can not believe that K is ready to go to Kindergarten. The past five years with you have flown by. I can not thank you enough for all of the love, hugs, snuggles, teaching, guidance, patience and humor you have shared with K. We look forward to seeing you all again on school breaks!" - JS
"Dear E.J.'s family, Many thanks for an awesome 5 years at E.J.'s! We so appreciate the patience, kindness and support you have given us through the ups and downs. You have played a special part in our families life, and we are truly grateful. Well done!! " - AM
"We want you all to know that we have come to love, respect and admire each of you. We could never have asked for better teachers for L and B! This is a bittersweet time for us as they move onto public school. E.J.'s has prepared L and B well for their future endeavors. We can't thank you enough for all of the love and care you have provided L and B" - DA
