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Little Crumbles remained opened. We cleaned everything over and over again, cared for children as we typically do with regular handwashing. LC did not have a major outbreak and remained calm. Our families found LC a place where they could feel normal and were grateful for that.

Little Crumbles is open Monday thru Friday, 8:00 am to 5:30 pm, offering flexible scheduling; full time & part time.  

 Our Day consists of a variety of indoor and outdoor activities that are selected, set out and rotated to develop skills through tasks and activities that occur naturally in play. Weather permitting children are outside 70% of the day. Supplies are cleaned and sanitized regularly, some items daily.

Sharing/Taking Turns is encouraged. Sharing assumes ownership. Taking turns is easily understood and presented with excitement. Items from home may be shared and will be put in a safe place if necessary.

Discipline Natural consequence is a good teacher. Safety is foremost. Gentleness, kindness, patience, self control are taught by example. Established consistent boundaries encourage self discipline. We use age appropriate timeout. TIME IN, is a stop and reflect moment. An adult is present to bring a healthy conclusion that continues friendships. If an incident was between children they are never forced to say sorry. They are encouraged to give a soft touch of friendship to acknowledge that it is ok.

Naps/Rests are for every one, some have a quiet time, some may sleep and the ones that sleep are not woken unless requested to.

Potty Assist that supports the progress of routines started at home is provided through encouraging conversations, gentle peer pressure and time. 

Meals Children always sit while eating and drinking. Meals are a social time around the table or in 1of 5 high chairs. They learn to feed themselves when able, learn and use manners and taste new foods. Many discoveries are made around the table and new foods are interesting when your friend is eating it.

  Morning Schedule:

• 8:15 - 8:45 Breakfast
• 9:00 - Directed and Free Play, Circle time
• 10:00 - Clean up, Snack inside or outside
• 10:30 - Outside Play, AM Naps for infants*
• 11:30 - Circle Time
• 12:25 Transition for lunch; Clean up 
• 12:30 - Lunch
• *INFANT SCHEDULE IS BASED ON INDIVIDUAL NEEDS 

Afternoon Schedule

• 1:00 - PM Naps - Everyone Naps or Rests
• 2:30 - Outside and/or playroom activities. 
• Snack served as children wake
• 3:00 - to Pick Up - Play Activities: Outdoors/ Indoors; Directed & Child Lead Play, Circle Time

Your child will have been loved, nurtured, well fed and rested so they are ready to spend the remainder of their day and night happily with their family.

One of the joys of serving children as young as 3 months to age 4 years is assisting children as they experience being connected with someone younger or older throughout the day. It is a natural family setting.