Daycare - Daily Activities

We follow a daily schedule and tailor each day's activities based on what the children are interested in and, to some degree, the weather. The children love the outdoors. We go outside at least 2 hours every day. (We take the learning outdoors with us.)

Activities

We do some preschool activities but our emphasis is on learning through play. Play lays the groundwork for a future of engaged learning. We use the Mother Goose Time early learning curriculum, an award-winning program based on learning through play.

Our activities include:

• Structured and free play, indoors and outdoors
• Circle time reading and instruction
• Painting, coloring, and crafts
• Building
• Music and dance
• Books
• Puzzles
• Yoga
• Learning sign language
• Walks in the neighborhood when the weather is nice; the children really enjoy these walks. Infants, and toddlers who would rather not walk, ride in our Bye Bye Buggy.

Meals and Snacks

Each day we serve a nutritious morning snack, lunch, and afternoon snack; all per USDA nutrition guidelines.

Lunch may include

• Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches
• Meat and or cheese sandwiches
• Vegetable soup
• Vegetable sticks including carrots, celery, etc.
• Milk

Snacks may include

• Crackers with or without peanut butter or cheese
• Fruit slides including bananas, oranges, apples, cantaloupe, etc.
• Milk and 100% fruit juice

Infants: We coordinate your infant's feeding schedule at Crystal Care Daycare to mirror their feeding schedule at home. We work closely with you when your infant is transitioning to solid foods, as appropriate.

Naps and Rest Periods

We have rest time every day at noon for all children five and younger. Children who are six and older are encouraged to nap, but may do quiet activities while younger children sleep.

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