Stepping Stones in Kamas strives to meet the needs of the families of Summit County by:

• Providing a developmentally appropriate, discovery-learning environment that meets the needs of every child’s healthy cognitive, language, motor, social, and emotional development.
• Providing supportive parenting guidance to every family enrolled in the center.

Stepping Stones in Kamas practices the Montessori Method which teaches kids to be more independent. We also use the Creative Curriculum in which the basic foundation for this method is, “children learn by doing.” As teachers, we support children in this hands-on learning by providing encouragement, staging the environment and providing ample opportunities for creative expression.
Components of a quality program include:

• The appropriateness of the program with regard to children’s developmental stages, culture, individual development and characteristics.
• Responsiveness of the environment to children’s and family’s individual needs and preferences.
• The way in which staff interact with children and families.
• The nature of the curriculum and how it is implemented.