158 CHESTNUT STREET NEWARK, NJ 07105 ( View Map )
All Story Hall Daycare Center programs are guided by the principle of developmentally appropriate practice. Our staff embraces the view that each child is a unique person with an individual pattern and timing of social, emotional, physical, and intellectual development. This style of early childhood education is designed to foster creativity, imagination and expanded self-expression. Our goals are to: Establish and maintain: •A safe and healthy environment for the children •A partnerships with parents and links to community resources •A setting for social, cognitive, and physical development Encourage children to: •Explore, manipulate and use the tools and toys around them •Think critically •Solve problems •Gain confidence •Build friendships Support children’s need for... •Creative expression •Increased independence, closeness, warmth and compassion Extend children’s knowledge through: •Books •Classroom visitors •Meaningful conversations and discussions •A variety of activities and experiences