PHOTOS OF SPRINGTIME FUN!

WE ARE SO HAPPY TO BE GETTING OUTSIDE AGAIN! The kids have really enjoyed running around the backyard! It's so nice for them to be able to get out that energy.

Rachael's Daycare welcomes Miss Jeanelle!

Jeanelle joined our Daycare Team on November 11, 2009! She has previously worked with children with disabilities and is a mom of 1. Welcome to our team, Jeanelle!

The Kids really enjoyed all of our CHRISTMAS festivities!! Our Christmas Party included a visit from Santa, Dinner for all the families, presents for all the kids, & a wonderful performance by the daycare kids! It was awesome! Thanks to all of my daycare families for attending!!

TEACH SCHOLARSHIP AWARDED!

Dear Parents, I have been awarded the TEACH scholarship by the IAEYC! I will begin classes on January 11, 2010. This is a wonderful opportunity for me to pursue a degree in a field that I am passionate about... Early Childhood Education!

CLASS 2 License Achieved!!!

Rachael's Daycare is pleased to announce that we have been approved for our CLASS II State License. This will allow the daycare to add a few more children, while also adding a few helpers... therefore the adult:student ratio will go down. We all feel that this improvement will benefit all the students! If you have any questions about the new license, please don't hesitate to ask me. Thanks!

NURSERY RHYMES!

I'm so sorry that my blog updates aren't coming as quickly as they should. I am hopefully going to get better at updating more often. :-) We have explored a week of Nursery Rhymes! We did a "Humpty Dumpty" Experiement and the kids got to drop their own egg from a wall and see what happened! They loved being able to poke at the egg yolk and see what that felt like. It was a fun experiment! (and don't worry... nobody at any... ) Also, we did some tumbling ... just like Jack & Jill! We have had a lot of FUN PROJECTS AND EXPERIMENTS THIS WEEK! The kids love the "1,2,Buckle my shoe" and "This old Man" songs! My voice is officially sore from singing them so much! LOL!!! But, I love that the kids were that excited about it! We have more EXCITING CURRICULUM coming up this month! Next week will be SILLY SONGS week! I will have to rest my vocal chords over the weekend! LOL!!

July - Week 4 theme

Hi Mom's and Dad's! Our theme for the last week of July is BUBBLES!! I have the curriculum plan up front for you to view if your interested in seeing all the fun things your kids will be doing. Don't forget to pack a swimsuit. We will be doing a backyard carwash! The kids will be encouraged to use pretend money to "purchase" a carwash. They will also be taking turns managing the carwash! We will be incorporating "BUBBLES" into all aspects of our curriculum this week!

It's official...PATHS TO QUALITY LEVEL 1 !!!!

I am so excited to start the PATHS TO QUALITY program! This is a fantastic way for State Licensed providers to improve their quality of care! I enjoy what I do and I'm always excited to work toward something EVEN BETTER!! There's always room for improvement and I LOVE making changes that the kids enjoy!! You can check out more information about the program at: http://www.in.gov/fssa/carefinder/2747.htm
I encourage you to read about the program! I know you'll be excited about it, too!

Daycare Tour

May Activities...

Hi Moms & Dads!
Our Calendar is once again packed with fun and activities for the month of May. We will be learning about Baby Animals, making a Special Mother's Day surprise, Introducing our favorite pet, learning about Bumblebees, & hunting for dandelions! This should be an exciting month! Here's our schedule: Wednesday May 6 "Baby Animal Day", Thursday May 7 "Mother's Day Secret Project", Tuesday May 12 "My FAVORITE pet!", Wednesday May 20 "Buzzing, Buzzing, Bumblebee's", & Tuesday May 26 "Dandy-lions!".
***** IMPORTANT REMINDER *****
Rachael's Daycare will be CLOSED on FRIDAY MAY 29th & MONDAY JUNE 1st !!!! Please make alternate arrangements for childcare on these 2 days. Thanks so much!

SPRING IS FAST APPROACHING!

HELLO EVERYONE! THE KIDS AND I ARE SOOOO EXCITED FOR SPRING! WE CAN'T WAIT TO SPEND MORE TIME OUTSIDE PLAYING! HERE IS A LIST OF THE MARCH and APRIL UPCOMING EVENTS (THEY WERE ALSO LISTED IN YOUR NEWSLETTER): *****WEDNESDAY-MARCH 11: A DAY AT THE CIRCUS! Encourage the kids to wear bright colors and dress a bit CRAZY! They will be juggling, taming lions, walking a tightrope, and putting on a circus performance!***** TUESDAY-MARCH 17: HAPPY ST.PATRICK’S DAY!! Your LUCKY LITTLE LEPRECHAUN will be learning about St.Patrick’s Day! Don’t forget to dress in Green! We will be working with Potatoes (a traditional IRISH food)… Hot Potato, anyone?***** THURSDAY-MARCH 26: HEALTHY,HAPPY KIDS CELEBRATION!! We will be sampling many fruits and veggies…hopefully we’ll find some new ones that the kids will really like! We will be learning about eating healthy and treating our bodies well!*****TUESDAY-APRIL 7: SPRING HAS SPRUNG!! Provided that the weather cooperates, we will have LOTS of great outdoor activities! A spring scavenger hunt will kick off the FUN!***** THURSDAY-APRIL 16: Little Artist’s… Your little Artist will be enjoying plenty of arts and crafts today! Get ready to see a masterpiece!***** TUESDAY-APRIL 28: BLAST OFF…TO OUTER SPACE!! Get ready to walk on the moon! We will be having a fun day learning about everything there is to know about Astronauts!

More FUN in February...

The Valentine's Day Party was a lot of fun! The ice cream sundaes were, of course, a HUGE hit with the kids! Kelly and I, in an attempt to limit the mess, invited each child up individually to fix their very special sundaes. They all waited very patiently for their turn. We had strawberry topping, chocolate topping, marshmallows, sprinkles, M&Ms, whipped cream... pretty much everything you could possibly want on ice cream! Some of the kids had to have a little bit of everything on their sundae! I think the biggest surprise for me was that naptime was still successful even after such a sugar rush! LOL!! They also did a great job on their Valentine "Mailboxes" (aka...white lunchbags!).

February SUCCESS!!

This month has been packed with activites and I'm so happy to report they were all a wonderful success. The kids really enjoyed the visit from Miss Angie. They learned a lot about taking care of their teeth... and they especially loved meeting "Gina the Giraffe". They will all be taking good care of their teeth now!

Valentine's Day Party!!!

We will be enjoying a Valentine’s Day Sundae bar! The kids will be able to decorate their own ice cream with fun treats! We will also be making Valentine Mailboxes to collect any Valentine Cards & Treats that the kids get! If you choose to have your child bring Valentine Cards and/or treats for the kids, please include all the kids. Also, Parents, you may be receiving a special present from your kids… we’ll have to wait and see!

TOOTH TIPS WEEK!!

This Week all the kids will be learning about their TEETH! On Wednesday we will be welcoming a guest from a local Dentist office, Miss Angie! She will be talking to the kids about taking care of their teeth and she will be bringing goodies! Talk to your kids about keeping their teeth clean so we can reinforce all the fun things they are learning this week! Thanks!