A Child's Love, Inc.
99 Main Street
Scottsville, New York 14546-1303
Phone:   585-889-0150
Fax:  585-889-6570
Cell:   585-259-5570
e-mail:  info@achildslove.com

Mission Statement:
     Linda Podewils has founded a Child Care Education Program to provide children and adults with a safe learning environment.  In doing this the program allows children and adults the freedom to explore a variety of learning environments while working to their fullest potentials.  All staff, parents and students are invited to join the educational experience and to form a working partnership to attain this end.

     All the students will use this freedom to achieve their developmental level, which may vary from their chronological level.  No student will be held back, but rather encouraged to excel in his or her academic endeavors.  The curriculum has been selected to allow the student this freedom and faculty will assist in the exploration of development without setting limits.  Our faculty will guide the setting of goals and mapping routes to attain the goals.  The only limits will be those needed to ensure that the student meets or exceeds the goals in their academic plan.  We will encourage the students and faculty to explore varied methods of both teaching and learning.  All staff will be encouraged to continue their own educational growth so that the students may benefit from the experience.  This program will allow for a team effort to create the child's learning environment.  The school, the staff, the students, and families will be judged not by how one does but by how we work as a team to help students succeed.  We will recognize that each person is unique.  We will recognize that each student has his or her own style of learning and dealing with change.  We will acknowledge each student individuality.

As facilitators, directors, teachers, parents, and students, we will:

• Foster decision making and problem solving skills.
• Help the student think about what they have done and what they can do.
• Enhance positive self esteem and self concept.
• Support and encourage creativeness.
• Empower the student to be flexible and responsive to change.
• Sets goals for the program and student.
• Plan and arrange learning opportunities that support independence, ensure success and the ability to make choices based on their interest and ability.
• Conduct on-going observations, assessments of child and evaluation of program.
• Make changes and program improvements.

As John Naisbitt Says:

"In a world that is constantly changing, there is no one subject or set of subjects that will serve you for the foreseeable future, let alone for the rest of your life.  The most important skill to acquire now is learning how to learn."

The Child Care Program provides care to children 8 weeks to 18 years, offering flexible schedules Monday through Friday from 6:15 am to 6:00 pm.

In our day care program you will see:

• A community for the education of the whole child.
• Preschool included in the child care schedule.
• Material with which to create.
• Children learning, thinking, caring, becoming a community.
• Ideas and things to talk about, relate to, compare with, match, fit into, try out, reinforce, invent, discover and enjoy.
• Free tutoring to all enrolled.
• Summer program offers field trips, karate, crafts, and creativity.

A program in which parents are invited to:

• Know, understand, and discuss with us our mutual goals.
• Look often into our busy, happy, noisy, creative classrooms and see your child at play.
• Realize the validity of play and the importance of what is being learned.
• Form a team with with the teacher, and together help your child develop his or her full human potential.

The Counselor In Training Program provides 13 to 18 year-olds an opportunity to develop skills in providing care for young children.  It also provides a safe environment to participate in an after school educational activities.  To be eligible to enroll in the CIT program the student must make a commitment to maintain good academic standing and to be a good role model to young children.

The Child Care Education Program sponsored by CCEP.
This program provides courses for a starting a Child Care Program, courses for the child care professional, which meet requirements for licensing as well as the opportunity to obtain a Child Development Associate Certificate.  The Certificate program consists of 728 hours of hands-on education and training in Early Childhood Education.  Both theory and practical knowledge is taught in all aspects of Early Childhood Education

Founder:
Linda Podewils has a degree in Education with 30+ years teaching experience in special Education Inclusion Programming.  Linda has taught all age ranges from infant to collage.  She has been both an Executive Director and Educational Coordinator for the area Child Care Facilities.  Ms. Podewils has provided consulting services and has worked in the child care field for the past 15 years.

Tours can be scheduled at your convenience.  All staff exceeds the training requirements set by the Office of Children and Family services Regulations.  We are a teaching facility and you will see adult students working and learning as they interact with the children.  These students are not the teachers and will work under the supervision of a master teacher.

You are always welcome to visit and to join the parent advisory board.  This board will meet three times a year and will assist with the programming of the child care program.  There is a resource library available for parents and staff.  Through out the year parents of children enrolled are welcome to attend the child education program at small or no fee.