In With The New
Over the next year to year and a half I am going to be making a lot of
changes to my program. A lot of them you will not be able to really see much
of until sometime in the Spring or Summer of 2017. I have finally figured out
what I want my back yard to be. I am going to have it certified as a “Nature Explore Classroom” .
There is only 1 other home daycare in the state of Utah certified and it is in
Sandy. The lady who runs it is Ilse Willson and she was my instructor for one
of my “Family Childcare” classes, and she was telling me about it when I told
her I was just unhappy with my back yard every year. After she showed me what
it was all about it was like a light came on and I just knew this was it, I
just have to do this because this is what I have been looking for. Check out the site and I am sure you will get just as excited as
I am. http://natureexplore.org/
When it comes time for construction though I am sure you may want to run
for the hills though because I will be asking for some strong backs and some
help with decoration and scattering.
I want to attend the conference
in November and then I will have a better idea of what is going to be needed
and done, until then I am just in more of a research stage.
Coming up
Last year I did a Thanksgiving get together and this year I think we
will do a Halloween gathering because the children were really into the
Halloween music and I just thought that was just so darn cute.
Just A Reminder
I am closed Monday September 7, 2015 for Labor
Day. I also have classes on September 21, 23, 28, 30, 2015. These classes are
at Weber State University so I do not need to leave until 5:45pm but that is
the latest I can leave and still be there on time. Please make sure on those
days that you can be there to pick the children up before then. Also, at the
beginning of every month your child is sent home with a book, this book is for
them to keep. Reading to your child is very important, the more you read to your
child the larger their vocabulary grows. This will also help them with
attention span, calming down at night before bed and also give you the time to
bond with your child and really talk to him/her. Enjoy that time because soon
it will be gone.
It seems I am notorious for buying something and then realizing it
won’t fit in the back of my jeep. Then ……. Hi Kim? Yes Val you can use the
truck. What did you get this time? She always just knows buy my tone. But Thank
You So Much Kim. (She is my husband’s boss).
Check out our new cots. Amy Jackson, a new friend and associate of mine and the owner and operator of Dandelion Daycare, just gave them us.... pretty cool huh? Thank you so much Miss Amy you are AWESOME.
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| comfy cots |
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| and they stack so nice |
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| more comfy cots |
GRANT
So I received my Infant Toddler grant and as you know I
already have some of the items. Playhouse and infant activity center. However
there is a lot still to come and it will be amazing. I have wanted a wind
tunnel FOREVER, and even though it is under infant toddler it can be used by
all. We have always did our snow fights indoors with shredded paper, now
imagine snowball fights in a snowstorm! SUPER FUN! Right? OH YEAH! I so can’t
wait.
Now I am working hard on another grant to get even more
awesome items so stay tuned. These new items will be used right away but will
also enhance my new and upcoming outdoor nature classroom.
Classes Coming Up
CPR: First
Aid/CPR
Saturday, October 3,
2015 from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM (MDT)
Home Depot Children Craft Class
Saturday September 5, 2015 9:00 am to 12:00 p. (noon) children can go and create a craft for free. They will receive a free Home Depot apron, a project kit, and all the materials to complete the kit, a certificate of completion and a pin to place on their apron.
Advance Notice
The beginning of July next year is when I will have to take my vacation. I do not have all the dates completely worked out yet or all the details, but I do know it has to be then. My NAEYC childcare conference is July 8, 9 and 10 in San Diego California so I figure I will just make a vacation of the entire thing.
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