Beanies Children’s Centre is a full-service childcare provider which has delivered high-quality childcare services in the Mississauga area since 2002. We provide children with a friendly, non-competitive, environment, which enables them to learn and explore within a positive learning framework. Our school recognizes the importance of respecting children, and of according them dignity and personal freedom, within boundaries.
If Beanies Children’s Centre is a child’s first experience away from their parents, we know that it may be a stressful and uncomfortable situation for them. Our staff will strive to minimize the anxiety which may result by providing care and support, as required.
At Beanies, we provide full-day, half-day, and Before- and After-School programs for children 18 months to 12 years of age. We can accommodate 95 children in our full-day programs. Our experienced Early Childhood Educators (ECE) are the foundation of the Beanies programs, and our classrooms are designed to give children the freedom to explore their environment in order to learn and to grow.
Beanies believes that self-learning and self-motivation are key factors in the healthy development of all children. As a result, we have developed a structured, yet flexible curriculum to address the individual and collective needs of the children in our care. We believe that by providing a friendly and supportive environment, a child’s sense of accomplishment, confidence, and motivation will develop and flourish.
In addition, we believe that allowing children to do things independently (i.e., brushing their teeth, putting on their shoes, cleaning their seating area after meals, etc.) will give them the confidence to do other things independently. As a result, the teachers at Beanies are there to guide, to observe, and to assist, as required, but we believe that a child will benefit from being made to feel responsible for undertaking such tasks on their own. Consequently, the group activities in each class will foster a sense of belonging and camaraderie between the children in our care, and will reinforce the social development of each child.
The programs at Beanies Children’s Centre will enhance the development of language and cognition in the children in our care. The weekly and monthly themes are seasonal, in nature, and are developed to coincide with the interests of the children in each particular classroom. Moreover, the curriculum and equipment for each group of children is age-appropriate to meet their developmental level. Puzzles, counting games, and other educational activities are used to develop spatial concepts, matching, sorting, and serration skills. Stories, poems, and songs are used for language development.
Our programs have been developed to expose your child to enrichment activities including music, creative movement, puppetry, and creative arts. We welcome parental involvement and participation in all of our programs. (If you would like to visit your child’s classroom, arrangements can be made through our office.)
