Our PHILOSOPHY

Children have a natural curiosity about them and MidCoast Munchkins philosophy helps support every child as an individual. It is their innocence and curiosity that drives MCM, guiding these children in and out of the classroom. Our passion comes from the heart and our goal is to guide the children to be kind, loving, caring human beings of this earth. MCM’s goal is to help develop their self-esteem, sense of purpose and ability to overcome difficulties. They will learn how to be contributing members of our society which will hopefully stay with them as they continue on this journey we call life.

MidCoast Munchkins biggest value in education is having real-life experiences. One of the best ways to experience real life is through play. Play can look different in everyone’s eyes but for us, play is when children are free. Free to create, free to explore, free to discover, free to imagine, and free to choose. Similar to a Montessori style, where the child can lead their own path in learning, we like to let them follow their own passion. They can learn how to coexist and socialize with others through the freedom of role play. The children see interactions going on around them all the time. Through role-play, they can take what they learned and try to apply then in their play.

This doesn’t mean that it is a free-for-all in my classroom because MCM feels strongly that consistency and structure are required for their development. By following the same schedule such as drop off/pick up time, mealtimes, and quiet time allows a child to know what to expect. Giving each child the time and space to accomplish a goal is how they are going to succeed in life. To learn to do things for themselves from the simplest task to a more complex one. By guiding a child to do things on their own teaches them to set goals and let them know it’s OK to fail. Just as long as we keep trying and don’t give up we will get that feeling of accomplishment and feel the pride that comes with it.

Lastly, MCM goal is to create an environment to empower each and every child to reach their fullest potential, to harness their creativity and independence. To show their true kindness. To provide the tools that allow each child to be a critical thinker. We strive to be a role model to the children, to show them how to care and love themselves and others. To model how to be a contributing member to society and work together as a whole. Above all, I will show each child respect because every child deserves a fair opportunity.