We exchange greetings. You share pertinent information with staff. Children eat nutritious breakfast foods . We assess your child's toileting needs. We set the environment up for open exploration. We share stories and songs. At snack time the children develop self-help skills by passing, pouring and serving. We reinforce language development through meal-time conversation and interaction.

As the children wake, they use the toilet or we change their diapers. The children put on their shoes to the best of their ability. We read stories or play with puzzles then wash hands for snack. Outdoors the children run, hop, draw with chalk, paint with large brushes and water, dance with twirling leaves, or look for insects and birds. Inside, we may "cook" in the home center, march with rhythm instruments, sing songs, act out finger plays or whip up a batch of muffins for tomorrow's snack. We continue to assess toileting and diapering needs as appropriate.

The children wash their hands and help set the table for our family style lunch. The textures, colors, smells, temperatures of the food and table manners are part of our lunchtime conversation. After clearing the table and attending to toileting needs, the children settle down for rest time. We soothe the children to sleep as soft music or rain plays in the background.

Outdoors the children chase bubbles, dig in the sand, swing, slide, roll balls, ,jump on a netted trampoline ( 1 child at a time), and climb (as appropriate),Indoors they choose from a variety of activities that encourage problem solving, muscle coordination and role playing. We offer creative experiences that foster experimentation with different textures and discovery of color and form such as paint, markers and crayons, glue, glitter and playdough. We read stories, sing songs and move to music.

We enjoy group games, creative experiences and free play in the early evening. We play outdoors as daylight permits. When you arrive at the Center, please remember to check your child's mailbox for the Daily Note (which describes your child's day), art work and notices. Your child greets you enthusiastically then you get him ready to head home.