Berkys Day Care
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About Us
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Family-Focused
Berkys Day Care is an in-home childcare facility that provides quality childcare services for families and working professionals. An involved owner and onsite director make everyone feel welcome. Our team of experienced and dedicated teachers are professionals in early childhood development and provide loving and nurturing care for children of ages 1-5. We offer age-appropriate activities and provide a secure, safe, and stimulating environment for children to grow and thrive. We want every child to feel at home at Berkys.
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EDUCATORS
Berkys Nazario
Owner and Founder Since 2015
I am the Lead Teacher at Berkys Day Care with 40 years of experience working with children. I have a passion working with children and I believe that we are changing education as well as our communities understanding of how children learn best. I believe these years are critical to a whole child’s development which directly effects their entire future. I believe there is nothing more important than the work we do with young children and families. Everything we do directly affects the outcomes.
Stephanie Duran
Curriculum Advisor
Stephanie Duran is the Owner and Director at Berkys Early Development located in Valley Strem, NY. She is the Curriculum Advisor for Berkys Schools. Stephanie is an Early Childhood Educator who has over 15 years of experience and an educational background in the field of Childhood Development. She has received an Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education from Nassau Community College, and later received a Bachelor’s degree in history with an understudy in Early Childhood Education from Queens College. She continues to study the latest developments in Early Childhood Education (ECE) to ensure that the best educational experience for all my students at Berkys Schools is provided.
VALUES
We Value All Children
Our safe, nurturing learning environment is filled with unconditional love and acceptance. We strive to develop a family feeling within each class. Our school is a place where children desire to be and will never forget, a place that will positively influence them for years to come.
We Value the Whole Child's Growth and Development
Each child is a special person with unique gifts and talents. Through a holistic approach to child development, we set high expectations and goals for each child by stimulating and encouraging physical, social, emotional, and intellectual development.
We Value a Safe, Stimulating and Nurturing Environment
Our children are given the opportunity to create, solve problems and develop deeper thinking skills in an environment designed to engage without over-stimulation. We work closely with the children to develop rich learning spaces that balance play and structure in a format that develops creativity and self-awareness within each child.
We Value Respectful Communication
Communication is critical and comes in many forms. We teach the children how to communicate respectfully in order to get their needs met; make lasting friendships; and solve problems by leading through example. We seek to establish a collaborative relation between parents and teachers, sharing information and ideas to create a supportive partnership for each child.
We Value Our Families
We believe that raising a child takes a family and our school is your family. Parents have the opportunity to participate in the classroom, on the playground and in influencing the development of our school. We offer parent education in the classroom, through newsletter and written material. We understand that each family’s situation is unique, and our goal is to offer classes that meet the specific needs of our families.
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Our goal and soul purpose at Berkys Day Care is to help your child discover who they are while embracing the beauty and grace of their uniqueness. Throughout their time with us they will discover the world around them and the wonder within themselves. They will develop life-long friendships that will evolve and flourish throughout time as part of the beauty of this life. Your child will begin to encounter their interests, passions, and embrace a world of learning and growing. They will also face some of their challenges. Not to worry, we will be here to guide them each step of the way by teaching them some encouraging techniques that will get them through their challenges now and thereafter.
At Berkys Day Care, we believe that if we encourage teamwork, we are in fact developing the greatest leaders of the future. By encouraging our students to work together and solve a math problem during Circle Time or build a Barn in groups of four at our Blocks Center – we are in fact teaching them that if they can work well with others, they can solve or create anything. This lesson will be essential in the future when they are being called to lead, solve, and create solutions. Our lessons and activities are also created to challenge them and to overcome any hurdles that are usually more mental than anything else. Once they overcome these challenges, they will walk away from the lesson feeling more secure and confident in their individual abilities.
We believe that if we pour our love, respect, and positive energy into every single child that we have the privilege to work with, they will be a part of a positive changing world that is growing and evolving right before our eyes. They will learn that love is the ultimate truth and respect belongs to everyone. They will feel noticed and celebrated, and that is how they will feel free to grow into the wonderful individuals that they are meant to be.
