Little Fawn Nursery

The philosophy of the Little Fawn Nursery is to provide children with a safe, secure and stimulating environment. This environment motivates children to learn and develop through discovery.

Ts’e7í7elt re Yecwemníletens / Little Fawn Nursery

Since 2010, the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc Education Department started the Secwépemc Language Immersion Program at Little Fawn Nursery – this means the children and staff spend the morning learning and using the Secwépemc Language. The nursery staff is guided by fluent speakers, language teachers and cultural experts to plan, organize, and teach the Secwépemc language.

The Little Fawn Nursery will be a full day immersion program in the near future. We want our children to have the chance to hear and learn the language – to raise fluent speakers.

All nursery staff members use a variety of teaching strategies for children ages 3 to 5 years old. Through experiential activities, the children are given an opportunity to hear and learn the language as much as possible. The immersion program is based on child-centred curriculum with a wide variety of themes and topics. Some areas of the immersion program include:

Daily Routines (greetings, eating, cleaning up, bathroom, going outside, etc.)
Morning Circle (calendar, weather, counting, monthly land/water themes)
Language Lessons/Total Physical Response
Daily Story Time (traditional and modern)
Outdoor Play; Nature Walks; Structured Play/Activities
Action Songs and Games
Secwépemc Song & Dance

Why Does Immersion Work? Language immersion works well for two reasons. First, it creates a meaningful environment where language is used purposefully. It is much more useful to be able to say in the language, “I am thirsty; can I have some water?” rather than, “one, two, three” or “red, blue, green”. No English is used at all!

Our Philosophy

To provide a quality preschool program based on individual progress and development
To respect each child as a unique individual with equal rights and responsibilities
To provide a safe, secure, and loving learning environment
To education based on the belief that parents are above all primary in all child life and learning

We Provide

Activities and materials designed to enhance and encourage intellectual, emotional, physical, and spiritual learning, thinking, playing, and language
Secwépemc social, cultural, language, traditional dances, and songs
Cooperative learning
Consistent routines and regulations based on equality and respect for self and others
Health and nutrition program – dental, hygiene, and nutrition

We Encourage

Pride in heritage
Pride in self and others
Parental participation
Open communication