Activities
Daily lesson plans will be posted on our bulliten board so you will know what your child is doing at any given time during the day. I will also post a list of our weekly themes, menus, scheduled events and birthdays.
All children are encouraged to participate in all activities.
Activities are designed to teach as well as delight.
1. Small muscle: coloring, puzzles, clay, blocks and small toys.
2. Large muscle: crawling, marching, running, jumping, dancing.
3. Creative play: (stimulate child's imagination and language skills) play areas include puppets, play house, kitchens, doll house, ball games, toss games.
4. Arts and crafts: projects emphasize creative expression completing a task, listening and following direction although I want to emphasize are activities are more about the creative process rather than the finished product.
5. Music: songs, musical instrument play, musical dance.
6. Science: activities encourage investigations, observations, problem solving.
7. Math: counting is a part of daily routine. Numbers are incorporated using calendar, measuring, spatial relationships and sorting items by size are also math related activities.
8. Language arts: stories are read daily and a quiet book corner is available to children throughout the day.
9. Computer skills: most of our children will encouter computers in their chosen professions in the future. The more comfortable our children are with computers the earlier the better off they are. Children will have computer time 2-3 times a week and an opportunity to access (supervised) several sites on the internet including disney.com and jigzone.com where they can put together 6 peice and larger puzzles. These are fun sites which will provide educatinal experiences for the children and at the same time help them become familiar with using a keyboard and mouse. :)
Behavior and discipline
I believe in positive reinforcement and discipline for children rather than punishment. When children exhibit negative behavior I will:
a.) Tell them gently but firmly that their behavior is unacceptable.
b.) Redirect them (show them what is acceptable.)
c.) Talk in private with the child about their behavior.
d.) Take away privilages.
e.) As a last resort time out. 1 minute per year of age. This gives the child a chance to cool off and think things over.
I do not allow physical punishment or verbally demeaning punishments to be used by any person in our home, this includes parents.
Holiday schedule
We will be closed on the following holidays:
New years day--Thanksgiving day and the friday after--Christmas Eve--Christmas day. Day care rates are not adjusted for these closures.
----Hours and days of operation
I am open Monday through Friday, 7a.m. to 5:30p.m. (These are tentative time frames and may be changed due to the needs of the families I will be working with in our community.)
Illness
I fell I cannot give a sick child the attention they need and deserve, so it is in every ones best interest and if possible, sick children stay home. If you are called because your child is too ill to remain in day care it is expected that you arrive as quickly as possible to get your child, or that another responsible friend or family memeber with your permission pick up you child. When your child is sent home ill you child must remain home for a twenty four hour "get well" period. The following guidelines are used to determine if a child is too ill to remain in day care. Please follow these at home, and if your child demonstrates any of the following keep them home, fever 101 degrees or higher--deep uncontrolled cough--colored discharge from the eyes--unusual rash--vomiting--diarrhea.
Infants
Babies will be on their own schedule, depending on the infants needs and the parents wishes. They are provided with an environment that stimulates small and large muschle coordination, the senses, creative expression, and socialization. Infants will be held during bottle feedings. Infants are provided with a crib or portable crib for naps. Please bring a light blanket for your baby to use at the center, I will be happy to wash blankets once a week or sooner as needed. You will also be responsible for providing bottles, formula or breast milk, baby cerial, baby food. We have a place for these to be stored in a small refridgerator specifically for the cneter.
parents of infants will receive a daily "report card" detailing the events of their babies day until the age of 1 year old.
Late payments
Late payment fee of $10 per day is accrued every day at closing time that child care fees are not paid starting the date child care fees are due unless other arrangements have been made. After one week child care is terminated, until account is brought current.
See fees for more information on payment scheduling.
Meals
Children are offered food but will not be required to eat. Please do not send sugary foods with your children as they will not be allowed to eat them in day care. Muffins or cookies can be sent for birthdays.
Meals are served at
Breakfast from 7:30a.m. to 9:00a.m.
Lunch at 11a.m.
Afternoon snack at 3p.m.
Please be aware of these times. If a child is brought to day care after meal time, please be sure they have already eaten.
School age children will be offered an afternoon snack as soon as they arrive after school.