Let's Play!

Let's Play!

 Snack time after playing in the wading pool.

 Let's make some music!

 

 Storytime

Fun in the leaves!

Toys are rotated weekly so kids remain stimulated.

Infant toys are also rotated weekly, and changed to match each child's developmental level.

Craft time!

Let's make crafts!

Painting with apples

Learning our ABC's

Happy Halloween!

Daily Routine

A day at Christine's Cuties...

Every day follows the same general routine, so children know what to expect when they attend Christine's Cuties Family Daycare. Children participate in many activities to help them get ready for preschool. The timing of the activities may vary a little, depending on infant nap time and weather.

Our general routine:

The children have free play until everyone has arrived. If there is a significant amount of time until all kids arrive, we do a planned game or activity together.

Once all of the children have arrived and are settled in, we have Circle Time. We sing our hello song, our days of the week, and read our stories based on the theme for the week. We are currently going through the Alphabet, one letter per week. We have also spent time learning colors, numbers, and shapes. Infants are included in every activity, including circle time. My lap, a playmat, and different seats are available for the infants.

Following Circle Time, we make our craft for the day which is also based on our theme for the week. When infants are awake, the swing, exersaucer, jumperoo, or seat is set up next to our craft table facing the children. For holidays and special occassions, infants will make a special craft.

The children then have free play, while I spend time with infants working on their developmental goals and playing. I often encourage the other children to join in play with the infants.

Afterwards, the children all sit down together for snack. During snack time, the music is turned off so we have conversations together.

While I clean up from snack, the children clean up the toys, and we get ready to play outside. We spend time outside daily, weather permitting. The children play with the toys in the backyard, running games, ride various tricycles, cars, and push-toys in the driveway, we color with chalk, blow bubbles, jump in the leaves, go on walks throughout the neighborhood, and sing and dance. On the rainy days, we spend time on the covered back deck. We often bring our musical instruments and form a band. Kids (and I!) play music, sing, and dance while getting fresh air and getting out some energy! On the warm days, we may have snack at the kids picnic table, play with the water table, and even set up the wading pool.

Depending on the time we go inside, we either get ready for lunch or do a structured activity together.

We again sit down at the table together, with booster seats and highchairs for the kids. The music is turned off, and we talk about our theme for the week. We talk about the color of our foods, the letter they start with, what they like to play with, the holiday coming up, etc. Infants will join us at the table, either in a highchair, my lap, or in a swing or seat facing the table, depending on their developmental level.

After lunch, we clean up the food and toys, brush teeth, and get ready for nap. Each child has their own mat and sleeping bag. We have storytime all together in the nap room, including the infants, and then quiet music is turned on during naptime.

As children wake from nap, they have free play. Once all children are awake, we sit down together at the table for snack.

Afterwards, children participate in various activities I have planned, inside and/or outside depending on the weather. As the end of the day approaches, children help clean up toys and have free play until parents pick up.

The day flies by and we have a blast!


* Children wash hands before and after eating, when coming in from outside, and after messy crafts.
* Diapers are changed as needed.
* Infants sleep as needed, working towards a set naptime schedule. I set aside many times throughout the day to spend playing with infants, and working towards reaching their developmental goals.

Welcome to Christine's Cuties Family Daycare!

Thank-you for your interest in Christine's Cuties Family Daycare! Choosing the right person to take care of your son or daughter is a huge decision. The following is some basic information about Christine's Cuties to help assist in your decision about where to send your child.

Here is a little background information about myself. I have been working professionally with children and families for the past nine years. I have facilitated parent support and educational groups, worked as a case manager in a daycare center, assisted with the implementation of a strength-based family curriculum in early childhood programs, worked as a respite care provider for a child with Autism, provided family support to individuals and families with disabilities, been a Parent Aide to parents with intellectual disabilities, and facilitated preschool groups for siblings of children with special needs.

The philosophy at Christine's Cuties is to provide a safe and happy environment for children to explore, learn, and grow. Communication between parents and myself is extremely important. Christine's Cuties is licensed by the Department of Early Education and Care (EEC), and follows the strict licensing standards to ensure the health, safety, and education for all children attending.

Christine's Cuties follows a daily routine that is flexible and responds to the needs and interests of all children in care. Children will participate in provider-directed and child-directed activities, both indoors and outdoors. Christine's Cuties follows a curriculum that teaches children letters, numbers, colors, shapes, animals, and words. It will be adapted for the developmental needs of the children in care. Children will learn social skills such as sharing, self-help skills to increase independence, problem-solving and decision making skills, and leadership skills. Children will also learn about health, nutrition, and safety.

The full time rate is $225 per week and the part time rate is $55 per day. A sibling discount is available. Christine's Cuties is open 7:30am- 5:30pm Monday through Friday. Breakfast, lunch, and snack are provided for children at no additional cost to families.

Please feel free to contact me with any questions or to set up a tour of the daycare. I wish you the best in your search for the right childcare for your son or daughter!

Sincerely,

Christine Lubawski

Pictures!

The play area and book corner.

Toys are rotated weekly, so children have a variety of different toys to play with.

Children participate in storytime daily, and are able to read books at their leisure.

Arts & Crafts center.

Children participate in arts & crafts daily.

Coloring and puzzles are available for children to use at any time.
Puzzles are rotated weekly so children have a variety of options, including difficulty levels, to work with.

Open space for children to easily move around.

Children will eat together at the kitchen table. A highchair and booster seats are available for children to use.

Children can grocery shop and cook in the kitchen while their meals are being prepared!

Children rest daily in the nap room.

Backyard.

Children spend time outside every day, weather permitting.

A covered deck is used for play on the days that are rainy and warm, and the days shade is needed.

Children also play in the driveway with ride-on toys and chalk.

Lots of running space in the backyard for games and for the children to get out their energy!

Some Craft Projects

Shapes:

Sponge painted with different shapes.

"A" is for acorn.

Nature walk around the neighborhood to collect items. Talked about what we found and then made collages.





Colors:

Kids each made a kite then flew them in the backyard