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Intermediate Program (30 months to 47months)

As your child settles in the room, he/she will be free to express emotion, imagination, confidence and personality begins to shine. Staff carefully observe each child’s development and provide activities to expand their skills in different learning areas. A lot of social development occurs and children are given opportunities to problem solve in a respectful way using their words.

Programming

We provide an environment that expands the child’s all round development. At this age, children learn by doing and observing. They begin to be aware of shapes, colors and numbers in the environment. This is accomplished through circles, musical games, role playing and sharing times. A lot of attention is paid to hand eye co-ordination, strengthening of pincer grip and small muscles. A variety of activities are provided that strengthens muscle development like cutting, lacing, beading, gluing etc. We instill in the children the grass roots of learning and encourage them to achieve independence in dressing themselves, tying their shoe lace, feeding themselves and self help in hygiene. We encourage the children to feel good about themselves and develop a positive self image. The children are free to express themselves through painting, play dough, art work etc. They develop their cognitive skills through puzzles, sorting and classifying activities and through learning by doing.

Items to bring with you to leave at the daycare:

• two complete change of clothes
• diaper cream (if used) with your child’s name marked and labeled
• 6 training pants or pull ups per day if your child is still being potty trained
• Blanket (pillow is optional). This gets sent home every Friday for wash and needs to come back on Monday
• Suitable outdoor winter clothing such as boots, hat, mittens, scarf, snow pants, jacket or snow suit
• Indoor shoes
• Suitable outdoor summer wear such as comfortable closed footwear, hat, light jacket for rainy days or sweater and sunscreen with your child’s name labeled on it. Sometimes in the summer we engage in water activities so a towel and swim wear can be left in the cubby during the summer months.
• Tooth brush, tooth paste,