DAILY SCHEDULE

Our Format:
-Mother Goose Time preschool program, sign language, spanish and MORE!
-social development and kindergarten readiness
-computer time for preschoolers
–free play
-story time 
-daily outdoor play
- limited television viewing (offered only occasionally)
-cooking
-small and large muscle activities
- neighborhood walks to the park
-weekly trips to the library
-dramatic play activities
–monthly field trips
-water day on Fridays during the summer
-afternoon art activities
-music and movement

Preschool Program:
We teach the Mother Goose Time preschool program. You may learn more about it at http://www.mothergoosetime.com.
  We also add a lot of our own cirriculum.  We teach spanish, sign language and we have a lot of montessori type learning activties throughout the playroom for the children to do on their own.  We add at least one art activity to our program everyday.  We have circle time everyday, read books, sing songs and do finger plays.

Outdoor Play:
The children play outside one to two times a day.  We have a large fenced in backyard with lots of activities.  We also have a large park with walking paths 1/2 block from our home that we walk to frequently.  We allow the older children to ride their bikes while we walk with them. 
 During the summer we have water day on Fridays and sometimes even more often during extremely hot weather.  We do have an above ground pool and I have my pool operators license.  Using the pool is optional and it is fenced in.

Field Trips:
You must be alright with your child(ren) going with us in the car or be prepared to provide alternative care for our monthly fieldtrips.  We go to places such as Como Zoo, Chuck E Cheese, county parks, The Children’s Museum, Maple Grove Community Center, Gale Woods Farm, apple orchards, etc.  We also sometimes take the children out for lunch to such places as Burger King or a picnic in the park.  The children LOVE this part of our daycare and they look forward to each trip every month. We sometimes ask for a small fee to help pay for these activities.

Safe Environment:
We have child proofed our home extensively. We have gates or doors on stairways. Poisons and medicines out of reach of children. We have a fire extinguishers on hand.  We have a carbon monoxide detector on the main floor and smoke detectors on each floor. All electrical outlets are capped when not in use.
I buy most toys used to aviod harmful chemicals in our air.  I try to buy wood as much as possible.  I have air purfiers throughout my home.
Cleaniness:
We practice good sanitation guidelines such as washing hands before preparing food, after changing diapers, wiping noses, etc. We teach the children good sanitation habits such as washing hands before and after eating and using the toilet.  Good sanitation is important to us and we believe it helps keep the children healthy.

Emergency Drills:
We have a monthly fire drill and storm drill as required by Anoka County.  Your child will learn how to "stop, drop and roll," how to dial 911. They will learn their address and phone number as well as many other important things related to emergencies. 

***Preschoolers are required to bring a backpack or bag with them daily because they will be bringing home lots of neat projects and their daily note. 

Daycare Hours:
Our hours are 7:00 am to 5:30 pm  Monday through Friday. We also have a "Parent's Night Out" one or two Fridays each month for an additional fee. 

We understand that things can happen that are not in your control such as unexpected slow traffic and you may run late picking up your child on occasion. If picking your child late becomes a frequent occurance, we do reserve the right to charge a $1.00 per minute fee and it could result in termination.  Please understand that we have committments after the daycare closes that we must attend to.