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Hundred Acre
Play Care
...because childhood happens once.
Our Philosophy
Childhood happens just once. Our licensed child care program -located in Windsor, WI- is enriched with curiosity, love, adventure, excitement, discovery, and wonder. Children here are trusted to explore their own ideas and create their own natural developmental path in a place where they know they are safe and loved each and every day.
Care & education that celebrate childhood
Nature Focus
Every day at Hundred Acre Play Care provides opportunities for children to spend unstructured time outdoors. We dress for the weather and little can keep us inside for a full day. Young children need fresh air, space to move, and immersion in the natural world as they are developing. Our program provides children with grass, trees, gardens, flowers, mud, sand, and water for exploration in their outdoor environment as well as a variety of equipment for movement and play.
Hundred Acre Play Care helps to provide outdoor gear for the children in our care so that all children have the opportunity to stay comfortable and enjoy their time in the outdoors.
Individualized & Child- Led
Our program holds strong ideas about children being complete people (even though they are growing). We believe they are capable, resilient, free, and thoughtful INDIVIDUALS. These ideas align with the Montessori philosophy that children are capable and competent and that children should be allowed and supported in their independence. We do not prescribe required activities to children- learning happens in all moments of our day as the children choose what to interact with in our thoughtfully prepared environment. We trust that children will develop, grow, and learn at their very own pace when THEY are ready to.
Your child IS our curriculum!
Family Based Enviornment
Care and learning happens in a multi-age group. Children of all ages become both learners AND teachers as they work alongside each other each day. We are a "school family" for your child.
Inspired by the Reggio Emilia approach, our dedicated classroom and outdoor spaces are created for the children and thoughtfully prepared to be the “third teacher” in our program. We use materials that inspire children to create, engage, and explore in a variety of ways. Our materials are mainly open ended (can be used in many different ways), natural (limited plastic), and chosen specifically to support the needs of the children in our group.
Educational
Your child is ALWAYS learning as they grow. At Hundred Acre Play Care, how and what they choose to learn about is up to them- which is the most natural and effective way for all people to learn. They are supported in their development, interests, and education by a teacher trained and experienced in Elementary and Early Childhood Education. Ms. Sarah has been working with young children for 15+ years and is familiar with developmental milestones, educational standards/goals, and ways to support and guide young children as they process new ideas and learning.
We believe in giving children loving care and the adventures that childhood is made of. We play together, sing songs and rhymes, run in the sprinkler, read books, climb and swing on the playground, get messy in paint, glue, and play dough, walk through nature and our neighborhood, build snowmen, and grow friendships.
