Chicopee Child Development Center Inc

Mission

OUR GOAL IS TO WORK TOGETHER WITH PARENTS AND FAMILIES TO SUPPORT EACH CHILD'S GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT. WE STRIVE TO PROVIDE:1. OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN TO DEVELOP HEALTHY SOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS THROUGH PRO-SOCIAL BEHAVIOR.2. OPPORTUNITIES TO FIND APPROPRIATE WAYS OF EXPRESSING EMOTIONS AND GAINING A POSITIVE ATTITUDE TOWARD LIFE.3. EXPERIENCES IN REAL-LIFE PROBLEM SOLVING AND HANDS-ON LEARNING.4. OPPORTUNITIES FOR EACH CHILD TO DEVELOP THEIR OWN POSITIVE SENSE OF SELF.5. RICH EXPERIENCES OF OPEN-ENDED CREATIVITY THROUGH THE ARTS AND MAKE-BELIEVE PLAY.6. EXPOSURE TO LIFE EXPERIENCES FROM A WIDE VARIETY OF DIVERSE CULTURES AND BACKGROUNDS TO GAIN A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE WORLD.7. EXPANSION OF VERBAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS.8. OPPORTUNITIES TO DEVELOP BEGINNING READING AND WRITING SKILLS.9. EXPERIENCES TO DEVELOP AND REFINE GROSS AND FINE MOTOR SKILLS WHILE USING ALL SENSES IN LEARNING.