Licensed Home Child Care

The weather is so up and down so please make sure your child has warm and cooler extra clothes. On warm days, if you send your child in sandals, please make sure they are closed toe to protect their toes. If you have not already done so, please send in a new sunblock (SPF 30 or higher and fragrance free please). We are required to have new ones each year for the children.

This month our themes will be centered around the books “Tumble Bumble” and I Know a Rhino.” We will be learning the color purple, reviewing the shapes, letters A, D, V, and the number 9. As always their will be large and small motor activities as well as finger plays, songs, rhymes, flannel boards, and other skills. We will also do activities for Cinco de Mayo, Mother’s Day, and Memorial Day.

Special Days:

May 5th we will be talking about Cinco de Mayo and making maraca’s.

May 9th we will be having our Sixth Annual Mother’s Day Breakfast at 8:00am. We always have so much fun. We will be serving eggs, pancakes, and juice. Please let me know if you will be attending ASAP.

May 26th Last day of school for my kids.

May 27th we will be having Memorial day Activities and tea party/picnic lunch with our favorite stuffed animals. Please bring in a stuffed animal of your child’s choice.

May 30th: CLOSED for Memorial Day

Things to do with your child this month: 1) Go for a walk and look for the simple things in life. Then have your child draw what they discovered. I am sure even a scribble will be a bug or flower to your child so see if they will tell you what they drew. 2) Check out books from the library about plants or whatever your child is interested in reading. Remember to read to your child at least 15 minutes a day. 3) Tell your child a story about yourself and/or your family when you were a child. If you have your favorite children’s book when you were a kid read it to them or go to the library and get it together. Have fun!

Summer is on it’s way. Please remember if your child comes in open toed sandals they need to be wearing socks to protect their toes. Also please swap out you child’s winter clothes with short sleeves and shorts. I would still keep a pair or two of long pants for cooler days.

It is that time of the year. If you have not turned in your new contract, handbook, and forms, please do so by Monday, June 1st along with your $50 renewal fee.

This month we will be celebrating Father’s Day by making a card, and sweet treat for Dad. We will also be celebrating the incoming of summer this month, which begins officially June 21st. June is National Dairy Month and we will learn about products that come from cows. Since summer is a great time to be outdoors playing games and exploring our world we will spend a lot of time doing outdoor activities and working on our gross motor skills. We will have an all about summer fun general theme. Review of alphabet, shapes, colors, and numbers 1-10, and one to one ratio. We will also be playing with play dough, finger plays, music and movement, books, and rhymes.

We will start water play this month. Please bring in a bathing suit, water shoes, and a towel. You may bring them each week or keep them at child care. We will have fun “painting” with water, have “car washes,” play in the water table, spray water fish, and anything else that will get us wet. We will have days were swim suits are needed, but not all water play will be in swim suits so expect wet clothes.

Special Days:

June 19th Father’s Day Sweet Treat (or the last day of attendence for the week if part time) the children will be bringing home their special treat that they made and a card.

Fun Ideas: This is time of the year is great for evening walks, picnics, and trips to the park. Take your child out to an open space and fly a kite together. As always reading to your child for at least 15 minutes a day is a great way to bond.

May can still have cool days please make sure your child has warm and cooler extra clothes. On warm days, if you send your child in sandals, please make sure they wear socks to protect their toes (especially since the playgrounds are wood chips now).

We finished the Letter of the Week lessons. Now we are reviewing until through August and do theme based lessons. This month we will be leaning about plants and bugs. We will be searching the neighborhood and backyard for bugs and learning about some of the many bugs we may find outside. We will also be learning about the life cycle of the butterfly and how a plant grows by planting our own seeds. This months numbers are 6-10; Review letters A-D; colors are brown and gray, shapes are square and circle. As always their will be large and small motor activities as well as stories, finger plays, songs, rhymes, and other skills. We will also do activities for Cinco de Mayo, Mother’s Day, and Memorial Day.

Special Days:

May 5th we will be talking about Cinco de Mayo and making maraca’s.

May 8th we will be doing something different. We will have an afternoon tea at 4pm. Cookies, fruit, and tea will be served. Happy Mother’s Day!

May 21st First day of summer break for my girls

May 22nd we will be taking about Memorial Day and making a flag. Wear flag colors.

May 25th: CLOSED for Memorial Day

Reminder: Annual Renewal forms are going out this month. Please have them signed and in by June 1st along with the renewal fee.

As a thank you for a great year I am offering a free night out (5pm to 10pm on an evening of your choosing as long as we are not busy. Please let me know so we can set this up).

Things to do with your child this month: 1) Go for a walk and look for the simple things in life. Then have your child draw what they discovered. I am sure even a scribble will be a bug or flower to your child so see if they will tell you what they drew. 2) Check out books from the library about plants or whatever your child is interested in reading. Remember to read to your child at least 15 minutes a day. 3) Tell your child a story about yourself and/or your family when you were a child. If you have your favorite children’s book when you were a kid read it to them or go to the library and get it together. Have fun!

Happy Mother's Day!

We are now in the month of love and giving. The weather is up and down so please make sure your child has extra short and long sleeve shirts. Also please check to make sure your child’s extre clothes are the right size and that he has enough socks, pants, shirts, and under wear or diapers and wipes.

This month we will be talking about Valentine’s Day; activities with the color red, white and pink; the heart shape; and how our letters are delivered by the postman. Math activities will include patterning, graphing, and the numbers 6 through 10. The letters P, Q, R and S will be introduced. Concepts we will work on are Open-Closed and Above-Below.

Special Days: February 13th: Valentine’s Day Party

Valentines Day: Please bring in Valentine’s cards by February 11th so we can exchange them on Friday, February 13th (Savannah and Arianna will be there for the fun too). We will also have a Valentines day party in the afternoon on the 13th. I will put out a sing up sheet for the party.

Things to do with your child: Write a letter to a friend or family member and send it in the mail. This letter can be a drawing or written words or a combination of the two (even our littlest one can make a few marks on a card). Read together about Valentine’s Day or other book about our themes this month. Do something kind together for a neighbor. Make heart shaped cookies together and count them. Work on the concepts, colors, numbers, and math we are learning this month. Have Fun!

Happy Valentines Day!

Happy New Year! I hope this will a good year for all of us. Please make sure your child has snow boots, snow jacket, snow pants (recommended), and snow gloves when there is snow on the ground that way your child will stay dry and warm when we go outside.

This month we will be learning about the letters L-O (lady bug, monkey, nest, octopus) Numbers 1-4; shapes circle, oval, and rectangle; and colors red, brown, and grey. We will be exploring ice and snow in many ways, singing songs, rhymes, poems, winter stories, and so much more. We will also be going over the basics, doing art, and science. We will also discuss Martin Luther King and talking about our dreams.

We will also have a day devoted to reading just because it is good to celebrate literacy and fun. I am calling it Warm Up To Reading Day.

Special Days:

January 1st & 2nd - CLOSED

Friday, January 16th- Warm Up To Reading Day- Bring a favorite book or two to share (please label with your child’s name), wear Pajamas, and bring a favorite animal and blanket to cuddle while listening to stories. Hopefully this will be a cold snowy day perfect for this very event ;). We will also be having a little hot chocolate with snack. Yum!

Things to do with your child- Go to the library and get books about winter, or any of the letter themes, etc. Then cuddle up and read them together. Make snow angels in the snow together or take out your sand toys and play in the snow (a snow castle might be nice). Cook together (use lots of words to describe what is going on). Most of all have fun!

Happy New Year!

It is already December. Where did the year go? Winter will soon be upon us officially (Dec. 21). If there is snow on the ground then please bring in heavy jacket, gloves, boots, snow hat, and a snow suit (highly recommended) so we can play outside.

This month we will take a break and do a review of the shapes, numbers 1 - 10, colors, and letters (A - K). We will also be learning about Hanukkah and Kwanzaa along with Christmas traditions around the world to learn about cultural diversity. Christmas music will be played and sung (religious and non-religious). We will also have fun arts, crafts, cooking, finger plays, stories, etc. to go along with our holiday fun.

Special Dates: Wednesday, December 17th: Holiday Party and Pajama Day. I will put out a sign up sheet the week before. We will watch a Christmas Movie and read Christmas books. Bring in a new or gently used book costing $5 or less to exchange. Connor will give to Ian, Ian will give to Connor, Zane will give to Isaac, and Isaac will give to Zane, my familly will give one to Colton. Monday, December 22nd to Friday, January 2nd: Holiday Break we will be CLOSED.

Things to do with you child: Make a card and/or gift for a family member or friend. Go visit Santa. Go sledding together. As always read together daily. You might want to read about Christmas, different holidays, or traditions. Merry Christmas! Happy Kwanzaa! Happy Hanukkah! Happy New Year!

Fall has officially arrived and the cold will soon be upon us. Please make sure you bring in pants and long sleeved shirts, but leave one or two short sleeved shirts for warmer days. You may also want to bring an extra pair of mittens and a hat for colder days just in case you forget them or the weather turns. You can also bring in slippers or traction socks (to keep here) for inside if you want.

The weekly toddler/preschool themes this month are Elephant, Fish, Gorilla, Horse, Igloo. Number 5-9; colors will be Gray, Orange, and White; and the shapes of a Rectangle, Oval, and Circle. The concepts of up/down and in/out will be introduced. Finger plays, songs, fine and large motor activities, cooking, science, art, books, circle time, music, etc. will always be incorporated into the curriculum.

Halloween Week fun stuff October 27-31: Monday - Hat Day (Wear your favorite or silly hat); Tuesday - Pajama Day (bring a Halloween or fall DVD to share if you have one. We will pick one to watch); Wednesday- Wear Orange day; Thursday- Miss Match day (can be as simple as mismatched socks to clashing clothes); Friday– Halloween Party (Dress your child up if you want or just have them wear a Halloween shirt. Nothing scary. I will have a sign up sheet the week before for our party snacks.)

October 27th Please bring in a mini pumpkin to paint. Together we will carve a big pumpkin that I will provide. We will be using these for our Halloween Week activities.

Donations: If you have any old magazines we would love to have them. Please no fashion magazines. I have plenty from past donations and they don’t have much we can use in them. Food, home decorating, sports, and parenting magazines have great pictures in them for collages. Thank you.

Starting Sharing again: Bring one thing that starts with the letter of the week and a group of the number of the week items for us to count (ex. food (has to be gluten free), toys, or other items). You can put them in a paper bag or reusable bag and they will be returned at the end of the day they can be small items because I will put the bag up after group time. This will be on a Wednesday every week: Oct. 1 – E, 5; Oct. 8– F, 6; Oct. 15- G, 7; Oct. 22- H, 8; Oct. 29- I, 9.

Things to do with your child: Go to the circus. It is in town Oct. 2nd - 13th. Sing a favorite song together. Go for a walk and watch the leaves fall together. Make up a story together. Read at least 15 minutes a day together. Books to read together: Stellaluna by Janell Cannon (my favorite) and Good Night Moon by Jane Yolen are great October books. You can also go to the library and read books about our themes.

Summer weather is on it’s way out. Please bring in warmer extra clothes for cooler days, but keep the cooler clothes for hot days. Our fall school program is starting September 2nd. Please have your child here by 8:15am (if you don’t want your child to miss out) so we can get ready to start our day and welcome our friends at group time which starts at 8:30. If your child gets here after 7:45am please feed your child breakfast before you come so that he/she will not miss out on any activities and we can start our day on time. Most days I will be taking the girls to the bus we leave at 7:25am and I get back about 7:50am. Please drop your child off before or after theses times. On rainy days I will need to take the kids to the bus in the car. I cannot take more then one child in the car since I will have my 2 (Zane arrives at 7am so I can’t take anyone else). Please plan accordingly and let me know if it is a problem at least 24 hours in advance. I will try to make other accomidations to get them to the bus. I am sorry if this will be any inconvenience, but there are not any other options at the moment. This month will be all about getting back on schedule, but still leaving a day or two a week where we can spend the morning at the park while the weather is still warm.

The weekly toddler/preschool themes this month are Apples, Bears, Cows and Dinosaurs. Numbers 1-4 (we will go through 1-10 and start again when we are done); colors will be Red, Brown, Black and Green; and the shape of a Square and Diamond. The concepts of patterns and matching will also be introduced. We will be working on the character traits of being orderly (putting away things away and in the right place), attentive (listening when someone is talking), teachable (following rules), obey (doing things the first time asked) to make learning more enjoyable and instill good habits. Finger plays, songs, fine and large motor activities, cooking, science, art, books, circle time, music, etc. will always be incorporated into the curriculum.

Dates to Remember: September 1st: Labor Day - CLOSED

September 10th: Grandparents Day. We will be sending home cards to send out to grandparents on the 5th. Please text me to let me know how many to make and what your child calls them (Nana, Grandma, Grandpa, Papa, etc.)

September 23rd: Fist day of fall. We will talk about fall and collect fall leaves to make a leaf rubbing (our tradition).

Things to do with your child: Take a nature walk and collect fall leaves, look for their differences and similarities, and talk about the changes that are going on. Bake together. Read a book about what we are learning this month. Work on character traits by making up games.

Summer is on it’s way. Please remember if your child comes in open toed sandals they need to be wearing socks to protect their toes. Also please swap out you child’s winter clothes with short sleeves and shorts. I would still keep a pair or two of long pants for cooler days.

It is that time of the year. If you have not turned in your new contract, handbook, and forms, please do so by Monday, June 2nd along with your renewal fee.

This month we will be celebrating Father’s Day (June 15th) by making a gift, card, and sweet treat for Dad. We will also be celebrating the incoming of summer this month, which begins officially June 21st. June is National Dairy Month and we will learn about products that come from cows. Since summer is a great time to be outdoors playing games and exploring our world we will spend a lot of time doing outdoor activities and working on our gross motor skills. We will have an all about summer fun general theme. Review of alphabet, shapes, colors, and numbers 1-10, and one to one ratio. We will also be playing with play dough, finger plays, music and movement, books, and rhymes.

Starting this month we will be having water activities like “painting” with water, have “car washes,” play in the water table, spray water fish, etc. Please make sure to keep up with extra clothes because they will be getting wet from time to time.

Special Days:

June 13th - 14th Father’s Day Sweet Treat the children will be bringing home their special treat that they made and a gift.

June 24th We will be having a picnic outside with our teddy bears. The day will be focused on the fun summer activity of having a picnic. Of course we may have picnics any day this summer.

Fun Ideas: This is time of the year is great for evening walks, picnics, and trips to the park. Take your child out to an open space and fly a kite together. As always reading to your child for at least 15 minutes a day is a great way to bond.

May can still have cool days please make sure your child has warm and cooler extra clothes. On warm days, if you send your child in sandals, please make sure they wear socks to protect their toes (especially since the playgrounds are wood chips now). Please send in a new sunblock (SPF 30 or higher and fragrance free please) labeled with your child's first and last name. We are required to have new ones each year for the children.

This month we will be leaning about plants and bugs. We will be searching the neighborhood and backyard for bugs with a magnifying glass and learning about some of the many bugs we may find outside. We will also be learning about the life cycle of the butterfly and how a plant grows by planting our own seeds. This months numbers are 9,10,11,and 12; colors are brown and gray, shapes are square and circle. As always their will be large and small motor activities as well as finger plays, songs, rhymes, flannel boards, and other skills. We will also do activities for Cinco de Mayo, Mother’s Day, and Memorial Day.

Special Days:

May 5th we will be talking about Cinco de Mayo and making maraca’s.

May 9th we will be having our Sixth Annual Mother’s Day Breakfast at 7:30am. We always have so much fun. We will be serving eggs, pancakes, and juice. Please let me know if you will be attending ASAP. Happy Mother’s Day! My girls don’t have school, so they will be joining us.

May 23rd First day of summer break for my girls and making a flag for Memorial Day.

May 26th: CLOSED for Memorial Day

Reminder: Annual Renewal forms are going out this month. Please have them signed and in by June 1st along with the renewal fee.

As a thank you for a great year I am offering a free night out (5pm to 10pm on an evening of your choosing as long as we are not busy. Please let me know so we can set this up).

Things to do with your child this month: 1) Go for a walk and look for the simple things in life. Then have your child draw what they discovered. I am sure even a scribble will be a bug or flower to your child so see if they will tell you what they drew. 2) Check out books from the library about plants or whatever your child is interested in reading. Remember to read to your child at least 15 minutes a day. 3) Tell your child a story about yourself and/or your family when you were a child. If you have your favorite children’s book when you were a kid read it to them or go to the library and get it together. Have fun!

Happy Mother's Day!