Curriculum Statement
Prairie Nature Children’s Centre Inc. is an inclusive, nature-based, child care center that recognizes and values children actively exploring, engaging and experiencing natural environments and wild spaces. We understand the importance of providing opportunities to experience hands-on learning, explore and learn in the outdoors, as well as indoors, with nature and with natural items.
Land Acknowledgement
Prairie Nature Children’s Centre Inc. acknowledges that we are located on Treaty 1 Territory and on lands of the Anishinaabe, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota, and Dene Peoples, and the Homeland of the Red River Métis. We respect the Treaties that were made on these territories, we acknowledge the harms and mistakes of the past and we move forward in a spirit of reconciliation and collaboration.
Prairie Nature Children’s Centre Inc. recognizes that play is essential for optimal development and learning in every young child and for that reason we offer a play-based, developmentally appropriate and responsive curriculum. Play fosters all aspects of a child’s development. In honoring child’s play, we honor the whole child.
Prairie Nature CC is an inclusive Centre, children of all abilities have equal access to participate in learning experiences provided through the interactions and relationships, the environment and the experiences we provide (more information included in PNCC’s Inclusion Policy).