curriculum
When you choose a child care provider, you want to ensure your child is safe and that they’re learning and developing properly. That’s why The Nurturing Nest has developed a thoughtfully-crafted curriculum to support and challenge our students as they grow. Discover how our program will serve your child well and help them to prepare for their academic career.
Our Play-Based Learning Curriculum
Our play-based curriculum meets all of the Connecticut state educational guidelines by offering opportunities to enhance social, emotional, physical, and intellectual growth in each young child. Our program fosters curiosity, creativity, and self-esteem by taking into account children’s abilities and interests. Child-initiated and teacher-supported play is an essential component of our daily program. Each classroom creates weekly lesson plans designed to foster each child’s development and the development of the group as a whole. Children will have the opportunity to express their own ideas and feelings through creative experiences in all parts of the program, including:
Benefits of Play-Based Learning
There are many developmental benefits to a play-based learning curriculum. Children are naturally motivated to play and to develop through play, and this makes learning feel like less like a chore and much more fun. Through play, children develop communication skills, motor skills, social and emotional development, creativity and imagination, as well as critical thinking and problem solving. By catering to each child’s abilities and interests, they are equipped for success.

Why Choose Us?
The Nurturing Nest is a professional early learning center focused on providing children with a safe and creative environment to grow and play.
Home-Like Atmosphere
Certified Staff Members
Nurturing & Creative Lessons
Award-Winning Day Care

Discover Learning Through Play
If you’re interested in finding out more about our play-based learning curriculum, explore our different child care programs and discover what a typical day at The Nurturing Nest is like. We invite you to
contact us with any questions and look forward to hearing from you!