Building Blocks In an effort to keep you connected with your child at Sun, Stars & Moon Daycare this week I will share with you a briefing of our upcoming activities. For all others considering a daycare program please feel free to ask questions as we go along.
The curriculum is tailored to each child’s age and capability levels. Please see below for a brief overview of each activity:
• Pre-K children will practice recognizing ordinal numbers and second position skills.
• Toddlers will be introduced to a new shape…the circle!!! We will practice tracing it and coloring it in.
• Infants will try hand-to-hand coordination by transferring one item from one hand to another. As an infant discovers their strength they become curious of what its capabilities are.
Throughout the week we will also enjoy playing with bubbles, soft big blocks and dancing. If the weather is warm we may to get outside for a bit of fresh air. I can’t forget our special storybook time, which will be Monsters, Inc.
On Tuesdays and Thursdays we explore food preparation. This week we will cook orange jello with gummy worms and strawberry dipped bananas. Below is an example of our menu:
Monday
Breakfast – wheat toast, sliced apples and milk
(whole milk for children between the age of 1 and 2, 1% milk for those over the age of 2)
AM Snack – 100% juice with peanut butter and saltine crackers
Lunch – grilled cheese, applesauce, green beans and milk
PM Snack – milk with celery and ranch dressing
We provide alternatives for all of our food if needed. All meals are USDA Approved and held to the CACFP Nutrition & Health standards.
Also, with Halloween around the corner we like to celebrate the season in allowing our children to be as creative as possible. Plus, its fun!! So this week during the afternoon Arts and Crafts time we are going to make a variety of paper bag monster puppets.
Oh and don’t forget our Halloween Party will be on Thursday, October 30th at 2pm. All parents are invited to come eat and dance to Halloween howling music. Parents please remember to send your child’s costume, as we will have a mini parade at 1:45pm. Parents are also encouraged to dress up. There will also be brownies, juice and cupcakes. Come and join the fun!
Please know that there is assistance out there for families in need. NACCRA is a military assistance program. In addition, Sun, Stars & Moon Daycare has flexible hours, as we are open 6am to 6pm. On a case-by-case basis we also provide evening and overnight care.
