Our day is a mix of indoor and outdoor time, highlighting our flexible schedule. 'Toys/Materials' are selected, set out, and rotated to foster literacy and skills through various tasks and activities. Year round, weather permitting children spend 70% of their day outdoors. .
Supplies are cleaned and sanitized regularly, with some items being cleaned daily.
Taking turns is encouraged. Taking turns is presented with excitement and a timer is sometimes used. Items from home may also be shared and will be placed in a safe location if necessary.
Discipline - Natural consequences is an excellent teachers. Safety is our top priority. We teach gentleness, kindness, patience, and self-control by example. Established and consistent boundaries foster self-discipline. 'TIME IN' moments, instead of Time Out, allow for stopping and reflecting, with an adult present to help understand and process what happened. If an incident occurs between children, they are never forced to say sorry as a meaningless response. They are encouraged to offer a gentle touch of friendship..
Naps and rests are essential. Some may have a quiet time, others may sleep. Sleepers are not awakened at a set time unless requested by parent.
Potty Assist supports the routines started at home through encouraging conversations, gentle peer pressure, and time.
Meals: Children sit while eating and drinking to avoid choking incidents. Mealtime is a social experience around the table or in high chairs. They learn to feed themselves picking up or using utensils, learn manners, and try new foods that are interesting when shared with friends.
Child Care Daily Schedule: Flexible and Engaging Activities
Morning Schedule - Hurray for wonderful weather. We are outside most of the day.
Morning Schedule:
8:00 - Play Creative Activities
8:15 - 8:45 Breakfast
9:00 - Play: Directed & Child Led, Creative Activities, Manipulatives
10:00 - Snack
10:30 - Circle Time: Name/Letter/Number Aware, Calendar/Weather
11:00 - Play: Directed & Child Led, Creative Activities, Manipulatives
12:15 - Clean up, Wash Hands
12:30 - Lunch
*INFANT SCHEDULE IS NEEDS BASED
This flexible schedule is designed to create a nurturing environment that supports daily activities for fun, entertainment, discovery and learning
Afternoon Schedule
1:30 - PM Naps - Everyone Naps or Rests in our nurturing child care environment.
3:00 - Play, Creative Activities, Manipulatives that are part of our flexible child care schedule.
Snacks service begins after a few children are awake.
3:00 - to Pick Up - Play Outdoors/Indoors; Directed & Child Led Play, incorporating various child care daily activities.
Our goal is to send home children who have had a positive age appropriate day.
Your child will have been loved, actively involved, well fed, rested and ready to spend the remainder of their day and night with their family.
Schedule is subject to change as the age groups Little Crumbles serves changes.
One of the joys of providing a mixed age environment is that children as young as 3 months to age 5 years are able to experience connections with someone younger or older throughout the day. This approach provides a natural family setting. Children are naturally drawn to children. A child can be an older or younger "sibling friend" playing with and watching someone younger or older. They can learn what they may have done when they were little or they are challenged to discover what they may be able to do as they grow. We see beautiful moments where children extend themselves to each other in play, compassion and love!