Morning Star Child Development Center in Knoxville, TN | Child Day Cares

Morning Star Child Development Center

Philosophy
During the early years, the child learns with the greatest ease and is most responsive to the practical phases of teaching. To the young child, learning is a natural function of childhood and occurs effortlessly in a nurturing and creative environment.
The Morning Star curriculum focuses on the individual needs and interests of our children. This self-directed learning program encourages children to freely explore their world and the role they play in it. Detailed and daily communication with parents ensures consistency between home and preschool activities.
Our highly trained staff is commited to caring for your child and also presenting them with the greatest gift of a life time instilling in them a love of learning, exploring, and creativity.
The Morning Star curriculum provides a stimulating environment with rful toys and manipulative materials for a variety of activities in the areas of cognitive development, language, sensory development, and large as well as small motor skills. The parents are just as important to us as our babies. We encourage you to visit our facility often. We communicate daily with you about your baby's sleeping, eating, and developmental patterns.
At Morning Star, we believe the bond between baby, parent, and teacher is the most important part of your child's well being. We work hard to create and maintain this bond.
At Morning Star, the child finds an environment in which art and music are used to develop creativity and learning appreciation. By using colors, shapes, and familiar objects, we try to satisfy their curiosity toward the world around them and to begin preliminary math and reading readiness skills. This learning experience includes the use of discovery toys and puzzles to enhance fine motor development. A variety of outdoor and indoor equipment provide the means for developing large motor skills as the child expands tremendous energy in play and fun activity.
The program also emphasizes self-help, social, and language skills. French is introduced at this time in the form of songs and rhyming games.
After School
This program is designed and offered to children from five to twelve years old. A wide range of stimulating, entertaining, and educational activities are carefully planned and supervised for this program according to the child's age and interests.
Our program consists of nourishing snacks (juices, fruits, and crackers), a bit of rest and chat, games, outdoor play for fresh air, and "lets-do-the homework!" periods. Every reasonable assistance is given to the children who need explanation or clarification. Also our computers may be used by children with computer assignments or just for fun.