Activities and Programs
Age appropriate activities are designed to assist children in learning through play and are in accordance with State guidelines. Therefore, if your child cannot participate in all of the scheduled daily activities due to illness or injury, we ask that you please keep your child at home.
Activities are divided into free time play when the child can choose what he/she wants to do and organized play when the teacher will lead activities with your child.
Outside play is scheduled twice per day for all children from ages 6 weeks to 12 years, weather permitting. Please be sure your child is dressed appropriately.
Indoor and outdoor play activities may include:
- Literacy activities
- Problem solving
- Exploring science and math
- Music
- Creative art
- Blocks and building
- Manipulatives and fine motor
- Sand and water play
- Physical movement activities
Rest Time
Rest time is provided every day and children are encouraged to rest quietly. Rest time at home, consistent with our Center's schedule, is helpful for your child to maintain his/her routine at our Center. Most children, up through Room 10, will sleep during naptime. If a child wakes early or does not sleep, he/she can earn the privilege of a book to read. This is a privilege. If he/she cannot remain quiet without disturbing others, the book will be disallowed.
Please allow your child to finish his/her naptime before pick up to prevent disruption of your child’s nap, as well as naptime for the other children.
Special Programs
The classroom teachers schedule field trips for the older classrooms (Rooms 8, 9, 10, and 11). When possible, we try to offer activities with other community programs. A part of learning is seeing things when they happen- a field trip is much more memorable than a story about the same thing.
You will be asked to complete a field trip permission form for all trips. You will be notified at least the day before your child is to go on any field trip. We must receive the signed field trip permission form in order that your child participates. If we do not receive the form, your child may not attend the Center for that day of care. Children are transported using our two mini-bus vehicles, each of which is equipped with child restraint seats, and shoulder and lap belts. NC law allows children 3 years of age and older to ride our mini-bus vehicles. Center insurance is in place for all trips and activities.
Aquatic Activities
In accordance with Child Care Rule 10ANCAC09.1403, children younger than 3 years of age will enjoy sprinkler activities rather than visiting a swimming pool. Each activity will be supervised by the appropriate number of staff, maintaining staff/child ratio. A cordoned off area for sprinkler play will be provided. The heat index will be checked prior to the sprinkler activity and supervision will be constant.
For all children 3 years of age and older, the pool of choice will be located at Triangle Sports Plex. They have assured us of one lifeguard per every 25 children assigned to the pool.