providing a warm and loving home environment for young children to grow and learn, explore and develop
I am offering an early childhood program for children from 18 months to 5 years old. As a licensed Family Day Care provider operating from home, I have set up an environment that is nurturing, as well as educational. I am licensed for 12 children and have a full time assistant working with me. The hours are from 6 am to 6 pm, Monday through Friday. Nutritious meals and snacks are provided. When a child enters the program we assess their developmental skills. We will plan activities that will focus on their social and emotional growth, thinking skills and physical development. We want to build upon their strengths and reinforce positive self esteem. It is my goal to facilitate learning in a rich and rewarding, loving and caring atmosphere. It is my philosophy to provide a healthy and safe environment which the children can explore at their own pace. There are stimulating and challenging materials to meet the developmental needs of the children. These materials are organized into learning areas that include: manipulative materials (puzzles, games, etc.), books and language materials, music (instruments, singing, records), dramatic play, science, math, art and building materials. The children will also explore the world around us: local field trips and special excursions to the library, parks, community services, and other nearby educational opportunities. I have been involved in education for more than 25 years, earning my elementary credential through the University of California at Berkeley, in 1973. From 1974 through 1981, I was a head teacher with the Berkeley Head Start Program. There I specialized in early childhood education and was awarded the Child Development Associate (CDA) credential. I have led local, regional and national workshops on a number of ECE topics. I also have been certified as an American Red Cross First Aid instructor and I am certified in infant and child CPR.
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