All Providers should have a fire drill each month and during annual inspections from the child care office license consultants. Little Angel’s conducts a fire drill each month right before nap time. The goal is to see how quickly the children can evacuate the facility, how well they react to a fire drill and to… Continue reading FIRE DRILL SAFETY
Category: Preschool
Multi-Age Groups
Unlike child care center teachers, family child care providers often care for children of many ages. Family child care providers may offer services for children as young as six weeks old, and many provide after-school or summer care for older children as well. Caring for a mixed age group often can present a unique set… Continue reading Multi-Age Groups
HAPPY RESURRECTION DAY
In Christianity, Easter or Resurrection Day is preceded by Lent, a period of fasting and penitence in preparation for Resurrection Day, which begins on Ash Wednesday and lasts forty days. The week before Easter, known as Holy Week, is very special in the Christian tradition. The Sunday before Resurrection Day is Palm Sunday, with the… Continue reading HAPPY RESURRECTION DAY
Why We Pray
We pray because God wants us to talk to him. We pray to have a personal relationship with him. Even though God sees and understands our situations better than we do, God still wants to hear from us in our own words. We praise God when we tell him how wonderful he is. We thank God for… Continue reading Why We Pray
What is the PASSOVER
PASSOVER The name of PASSOVER comes from the fact that God “passed over” the houses of the Jews when he was slaying the firstborn of Egypt. In Hebrew, it is known as Pesach (meaning "passing over" or “protection"). During Passover the blood from a lamb was smeared over the door. Passover is the holiday celebrating… Continue reading What is the PASSOVER
FARM TO PRESCHOOL
Farms are so much more than crops and animals or fields and tractors. Farms serve as a primary source of food for everyone. Farms provide various types of foods, and typically, there is something available for everyone’s taste and pleasure. Introducing young children to farms and nutrition education at an early age is extremely beneficial.… Continue reading FARM TO PRESCHOOL
Music and Child Care
Music is an important part of the child care curriculum. Young children love sound. Music activities and experiences help children practice important skills, including thinking, language, and motor coordination and understanding emotions. Songs with motions help children practice fine-motor coordination. Singing songs is a powerful way for young children to practice language. When children sing,… Continue reading Music and Child Care
Psalm 127:3 — King James Version (KJV)
3 Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: And the fruit of the womb is his reward.
NAPTIME
Naps are critical to growing children. Studies suggest that mental development takes place when kids sleep-both at night and at least once during the day. Studies have also found that kids who nap have longer attention spans and are less fussy than those who don’t. And, perhaps the best reason of all: children tend to… Continue reading NAPTIME
One on One Relationship with you child
Every child is unique and special, so you should take special care to build secure attachments with your child. Some of the ways is by spending some "special time" with your child each day. "Special time" can be a conversation at play, or getting ready for bedtime. The important thing is that your child has… Continue reading One on One Relationship with you child