Goals and Objectives

To promote the importance of:

Social acceptance by developing an understanding of each other's needs and feelings.
Emotional health by developing a positive self-image and respect for individual differences.
Intellectual ability by developing each person's enthusiasm for testing his or her own abilities.
Physical health by developing a positive attitude toward physical activity and hygiene.

ABOUT US

We build strong kids, strong families and strong communities through programs that teach the values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility. We believe that children are never too young to learn that character counts!

Curriculum: The YMCA Lunenburg County Child Care Centre implements a play-based curriculum. YMCA Playing to Learn is a guide to the quality care of young children.

YMCA Child Care Professionals will:

Support you in your role as parents
Provide a safe environment for your child
Prepare spaces that are more conducive to learning
Carefully watch to determine what your child (at a particular moment in time) is capable of learning
Actively participate in your child’s play experience
Observe and document the milestones in your child’s life to ensure age appropriate development.