Expand Your Child’s Learning Opportunities with Montessori Daycare in Vaughan, Brampton and Newmarket
A child’s brain is developing and building the most connections with neurons in the first 2 years of their life. Montessori childcare programs provide learning opportunities for parents to enable their children to achieve optimal development in those years.
SimplySmart Childcare and Montessori, with locations in Vaughan, Brampton, Newmarket, and across the GTA, offers a program that is designed to create the ability in children to ask questions and seek out answers while expanding their learning opportunities. Learning in early childhood happens mostly through the five senses—touch, smell, see, hear, and taste. They learn largely through interactions with each other, child care providers, parents, and other people in their lives.
At SImplySmart parents have a choice to enroll their child in a Montessori classroom or in a play based classroom based on conversations with the teachers and their child’s interests.
How do teachers figure out what the child is interested in? At SimplySmart Daycare and Montessori programs, teachers interact, observe and discover the child’s interests throughout the day. They start by paying attention to what the child gravitates to when they enter the classroom. The toddler and preschool teachers set up child care learning activities—known as learning invitations—and navigate between different spaces to talk about the day’s materials and discover which areas spark curiosity.
For example, if there’s a sensory play setup, teachers might ask questions like:
- When does it snow?
- Does it snow everywhere in the world?
- What do we need to clear the snow?
This kind of interaction aligns with early childhood development best practices and helps gauge how engaged children are with the subject.
How do teachers incorporate children’s interests into the learning plan? Teachers integrate observations into their planning in many ways. For example, if snow fascinates children, it’s woven into:
- Art projects with cotton and glue
- Language development by reading weather books
- Phonics and alphabet recognition using “S” for snow
- Math activities like counting snowflakes
This keeps the curriculum tied to their curiosity and supports multiple domains of learning.
A Philosophy That Prioritizes Child-Led Learning SimplySmart educators believe that children are capable and competent learners, and their curriculum emphasizes creative expression and hands-on learning. Using Montessori materials, practical life tools, and sensory activities, teachers personalize the experience to meet every child’s developmental needs.
Looking for Child Care in Vaughan or Montessori Daycare Near Newmarket? With centers in Mississauga, Toronto, Oakville, Brampton, Vaughan, and Newmarket, SimplySmart offers programs that help your child thrive in a nurturing, stimulating environment.