Smart Kids Bilingual Learning Daycare, Bethesda

Smart Kids Bilingual Learning Daycare, Bethesda is a licensed and bilingual (English/ Spanish) daycare, we are part of Maryland Excels program. Our main objective is to support and encourage the process of development and learning from age of three months through six years old. At Smart Kids Bilingual Learning Daycare, we believe each child has tremendous potential and capacity for learning across all developmental domains: physical, cognitive, emotional, language and social; taking into account that adults play an important role in laying the foundation and setting the stage for learning success since the process of development is influenced by experiences and relationships. In our program, it is a priority to guide each child during each stage of growth and help them develop their intelligence, keeping in mind their needs and interests. We also emphasize the importance of learning a second language, Spanish, since this process helps children be independent and confident. It also helps children develop high self-esteem, and is an important key for their future. VISION Our principal aim is to offer high quality level of child care related to a learning environment through which each child can develop their special capacities and demonstrate their own strengths. Furthermore, for Smart Kids Bilingual Learning Daycare, it is really important to promote a bilingual approach (English/Spanish) taking into account the importance and the impact of learning another language nowadays. We also consider that bilingual children have a tendency to develop more skills in different areas as their cognitive and educational development, also they are more creative, they are capable to solve the problems around their environment, and they are more flexible in the way they think as a result of processing information through two different language systems. PHILOSOPHY Our philosophy is based on "THE LEARNING THROUGH PLAY", considering the "Creative Curriculum" as guide since our main objective is to meet the needs of children and encouraging them to experiment, explore and follow their own interests through educational experiences in a natural way, so they can build their own process of learning.