Step By Step Ottawa

Overview

Step By Step Ottawa at 1420 Aquarius Circle is a licensed child care centre serving young children. The Ottawa operation is one of the Step By Step locations in the area and accommodates early childhood groups from infancy through the preschool years.

Approach and curriculum

The program emphasises learning through experience and repeated exposure rather than producing finished products. Classrooms use a variety of learning centres and small-group activities to encourage problem solving, decision making and independence. Daily routines include group times, choice time and opportunities for children to practise self-help skills.

Programs and routines

Infants and Toddlers: Care is arranged around each child’s needs with flexible schedules for naps, feedings and bodily care; staff support emerging social skills through small-group activities and attentive one-on-one interactions.
Preschool: Children have access to large- and small-group activities designed to promote social interaction, decision-making and early academic skills; group times, choice time and cleanup routines are part of the daily schedule.
School Age: Where offered, before- and after-school and full-day holiday programs provide supervised activities, outdoor play and time set aside for homework and relaxation.

Meals and nutrition

The centre participates in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). Meals and snacks, including breakfast and lunch plus morning and afternoon snacks, are planned to meet state nutritional guidelines. Infant feeding options include formula, cereal and baby food as appropriate.

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Programs and routines

Meals and nutrition

Programs

Infants and Toddlers

Preschool

School Age

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