WE WILL
Provide a variety of games, toys, books, crafts, and other material sufficient to allow a child to make choices for him/her self.
Provide a written schedule of daily activities, with a reasonable routine for meals, snacks, sleep, nap-time, and indoor and outdoor play.
Provide a designated area where the child can sit quietly or lie down to rest. There shall be a nap period of at least one hour for children who need it. For the children unable to sleep, time and space for rest and quiet play shall be available. Sleep and rest periods shall be under adult supervision at all times.
Provide the children with freedom to go to the toilet and to get a drink of water as they feel the need.
Provide activities indoors and outdoors that will allow the children to make use of both large and small muscles (development of both gross and fine motor skills).
Provide experiences and equipment appropriate to the age and stage of development of the individual child.
Provide an hour and 1/2 of outdoor play daily, weather permitting, in all seasons of the year.
Provide a balance of quiet and active, group and individual activities with sufficient flexibility to respond to the needs of individual children.
Provide for individual self-expression in conversation, imaginative play, and creativity.
Provide for running, climbing, and other vigorous physical activities.
Provide learning experiences regarding the value of food in relation to growth and development.
Provide opportunities for the child to participate in such activities as preparing for meals, taking out and putting away materials, and caring for his/her own clothing and bedding.
Provide respect for each child as an individual, allowing for choice of activities and interests.
Provide a variety of social experiences. Grouping arrangements shall take into account the child's level of maturity. Mixed-age experiences shall also be provided.
Provide for the cultural diversity of the children by incorporating their language, food, celebrations, and lifestyles into the program.