A 4 STAR CENTER
WHERE YOUNG'UNS CAN BE YOUNG'UNS
"I will let them be little, fill their hearts with laughter, help them grow wings, nurture
their sense of wonder, inspire them to believe, and love them like there is no tomorrow."
NATURAL PLAY & DEVELOPMENT
The most important years of brain development are the first three years of a child’s life (www.zerotothree.org).
All children from birth to 5 years of age learn and develop by using their senses. Outside there are many different and wonderful things to arouse their senses to foster every area of development. They see (animals, birds, and green leafy plants), they hear (wind rustling through leaves, a robin’s song), they smell (fragrant flowers, and the rain soaked ground), they touch (a fuzzy caterpillar or bark on a tree), and even taste (newly fallen snow or raindrops on their tongue). The outdoor environment fosters important lifelong skills such as positive social/emotional interaction, language, and communication (White, J. (2010). Every interaction, every experience they have turns on their brain in every area of brain development in turn enhancing ALL developmental areas (UMKC, 201
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NCAEYC
The staff at Nessa's are dedicated members of NCAEYC, North Carolina Association for the Education of Young Children.
NCAEYC is a proud state affiliate for NAEYC, the National Association for the Education of Young Children.
As a professional membership association, NCAEYC work's to serve and connect members to: each other, resources, networks, high quality professional development and advocacy opportunities.
From classroom teachers, teaching assistants, administrators, principals and center directors, higher education faculty, technical assistants, consultants and systems leaders… the members care about doing their best for young children and families.
NCAYEC support members in understanding the importance of professionalism and well-being on our practice in early care and education.
NCAEYC and its members contribute uniquely to North Carolina’s early childhood education landscape. From promoting NAEYC Standards, Principles, and Practices as well our field’s Code of Ethical Conduct, NCAEYC is committed to promoting and inspiring developmentally appropriate practice and professionalism in early care and education (https://ncaeyc.org/about/).
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You will find a signed Code of Ethical Commitment Statement in each of our classrooms on every staff member.
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Good things are happening in 2020 at Nessa's!
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Natural Outdoor Learning Environments (OLE) are always ever changing. Thanks to The Natural Learning Initiative and our commmunity, we got our feet on the ground in 2018 to provide an OLE where every classroom can go outside at one time.
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There is a wish list of unique materials and/or labor that are always appreciated from families and community in the upkeep of our OLE.
Please stop by to take a tour of our OLE to view the important learning through play
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BLUERIDGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (BRCC):
We are honored and proud to partner with the education department at BRCC to assist present and future early childhood educators in our community to become professionals in our field.
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