| Daily Schedule Our day is carefully planned to give children a stable yet flexible routine. Our schedule helps children to manage transitions, make choices and have fun! |
Free Play: So much learning happens during play! During dramatic play children learn to work cooperatively to assign roles and resolve inevitable conflict as they model adult behavior. They develop and sharpen language and social skills naturally throughout this process. Children are given ample time each day with a variety of carefully selected toys and supplies that inspire creative social play. Learning experiences include play centers with blocks, puzzles, a sensory box, etc., as well as a dramatic play area and themed play kids that are rotated for variety. Visit our Play Room. |
Story Time: I truly believe that children who love to read become lifelong readers. My goal is not to teach children in my care to read, but to love to read. We read picture books at story time and often read other forms of literature such as poetry or nursery rhymes during snack time. Children are encouraged to pick up a book throughout the day to read themselves, read to or with another child, or have read to them. |
have fun! This time promotes a sense of belonging to a group, the ability to follow directions, and large motor tasks. Circle time also includes calendar concepts (day of the week, weather, seasons, etc.), the letter and number of the day, and math concepts such as counting and patterning. This daily practice supplements essential yet informal (and natural!) practice the children get through normal daily activities (reading, counting the number of pushes on a swing, creating patterns with blocks, etc). |
Art Time: Creativity through the visual arts is a fun way for children to express themselves and practice fine motor skills. Although children do occasional craft projects, art time is spent mostly on process art, like free drawing, introduction of a new art material (painting with household materials like shaving cream or yogurt) or a new way to use a familiar one (applying paint with bubble wrap or sponges). |
| Peace in a Pod Daycare Immediate part time openings available. Contact Raquel at rm4727@hotmail.com or 656-5928 with questions or to schedule an orientation. |
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