Come play with us!
Your child will learn how to take initiative, become more attentive, and cultivate a natural curiosity about the world – all through play! Our kindergarten-prep program is geared towards families of young children ages 2.5 to 5 years old.
Granby Play Days uses play and creative interaction as a way for children to discover and learn.
Our ultimate goal is to prepare our students to be kindergarteners who enjoy learning and who are ready to learn.
We have three objectives:
Provide an environment which enhances social competency, language skills, emotional and physical growth and well-being, dramatic play, and creative self expression.
Enable a nurturing environment which models positive interaction with the world and others.
Facilitate an enjoyable group experience that respects individual learning styles and facilitates lifelong learners.
Pyramid Approach to Positive Behavior Development
As educators and nurturers of young children, we’re expected to uphold certain standards and practices when mentoring our students.
We follow the proven Pyramid Approach to Positive Behavior Development. This is a positive behavior development model that uses evidence-based, early childhood social emotional and inclusive practices to improve the learning environment of our students. The Pyramid Approach offers teachers assistance when dealing with challenging behavior, risk factors, resilience, behavior and brain, relationships, culture, guidance, assessment and positive behavior support, inclusiveness, working with families, and bullying. There are many challenges that may arise when working with young children and families, and this is a strong tool to lean on.
What Sets Us Apart
We encourage children to play and have creative interactions as a way to discover and learn.
We use a play-based approach to help children become curious and excited learners.
We cultivate an environment that helps children develop social skills, a motivation to learn, and language and mathematics skills.
We use dramatic play and creative self expression to enhance emotional and physical growth, as well as overall well-being.
We provide a nurturing environment which models positive integration with the world and others.
We create an enjoyable group experience that respects individual learning styles and facilitates lifelong learners.
QUALITY RATING
Colorado Shines Level 5
Colorado Shines is the state’s quality rating and improvement system. Colorado Shines rates Colorado’s early learning programs, connects families with quality programs, and helps programs improve their quality level. It’s free for programs, professionals and families to use. We are a Colorado Shines Level 5 rated program, the highest rating for child care programs, showing our commitment to supporting children’s health and safety, ensuring our staff are well-trained and effective, providing a supportive learning environment, and helping families be active in their children’s learning.
Our program is licensed and in good standing, plus it has:
- a quality improvement plan in place
- conducted the Level 2 Quality Indicator Program Assessment
- completed Colorado Shines Level 2 E-learning Courses
- registered staff in the Colorado Shines Professional Development and Information System
- been assessed and rated a Level 5 by a Colorado Shines Quality Ratings Assessor based on:
- Workforce qualifications
- Family partnerships
- Administration
- Learning environment
- Child health
- Or has received a quality level through an alternative pathway
Visit www.ColoradoShines.com for more information.
