Crèche Childcare Centre: Program

Programming & schedules

Below you can find the daily programming & scheduling at Crèche Childcare Centre.

Daily schedules

Infants (under 18 months)

Time and location	Experience / Activity	Skills enhanced
7:00 a.m. Daycare / morning drop-off in indoor activity room (all children)	Free play for all children	Social Interaction Group Interaction
7:30 - 8:30 a.m. Indoor activity room for infants and toddlers	Free play Soft climber and slide Push toys Cars/trucks Building blocks Balls Puzzles Paper and crayons	Gross Motor Skills Active Play Eye-Hand-Coordination Creativity Social & Group Interaction Fine Motor Skills
8:30 - 8:45 a.m. Infant room	Preparing for morning snack Washing hands and faces Changing diapers (if needed)	Introducing Self-Help Skills
8:45 - 9:15 a.m. Infant room	Morning Snack Please See Our Menu Posted On The Bulletin Board Menu Is Rotated On A Weekly Basis	Social Interaction Self-Help Skills Fine Motor Skills Language Development
9:15 - 9:30 a.m.	Diaper Change Indoor Activity Room Depending On Weather Extreme Wind-chill Warning Raining,Smog Advisory
9:30 - 10:00 a.m. Infant room	Sensory Activities Goop Cornmeal Shaving cream JELLO Water play Play dough/bubbles/soap Shredded Paper Art Activities Painting with different types of brushes Gluing feather, tissue paper, cotton balls, on paper Colouring with crayons/markers Chalk/Chalk board	Tactile Exploration Auditory Discrimination Olfactory Visual Discrimination Group Interaction Social Development Fine Motor Skills Eye Hand Coordination Creativity Social and Emotional Development Experimental play
10 - 11 a.m. Outdoors	Outdoor play / playground/ Stroller Walks For Younger Infants Sand Box: Scoops/shovels/trucks/ Books Musical Instruments on large blankets Bubbles Exploring in the Tree-House Climber/Slide (For Older Infants)	Gross Motor Skills Exploration Social and Emotional Development Exploration Language Development
11 - 11:30 a.m. Infant room	Prepare For Lunch Washing hands and faces Changing diapers if needed	Introducing Self-Help Skills
11:15 - 11:30 a.m. Infant room	“Come On Everyone, Its Circle Time” Story books Songs Puppets Felt board Thursday’s French Circle With Amal	Music and Rhythm Language Development Cognitive Development Group Interaction
11:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. Infant room	Lunch Time Please See Our Menu Posted On The Bulletin Board Menu Is Rotated On A Weekly Basis	Social Development Self-Help Skills Fine Motor Skills Language Development
12 - 12:30 p.m.	Changing Diapers/Getting Ready For Sleep Time Reading/Looking at picture books
12:30 - 2:30 p.m. Depending on length of each child's nap	Nap-Time For the babies that had a morning nap, they will have a nap later in the afternoon
2:30 - 3 p.m. Infant room	Quiet Activities Reading/Looking at picture books Soft blocks Puzzles Crayons and paper Gross Motor in the indoor activity room Some children will be waking up from their naps Prepare For Afternoon Snack Washing Hands and faces Changing Diapers Afternoon Snack Please See Our Menu Posted On The Bulletin Board Menu Is Rotated On A Weekly Basis	Language Social Development Gross Motor Skills Fine Motor Skills Exploration Introducing Self-Help Skills Fine Motor Skills Social Interaction Self-Help Skills Language Development
3 - 4 p.m. Infant room	Free play Dramatic play Music Dancing Crawling in the tunnel Parachute Scarves Pop-up toys Barn yard and animals Books Shape sorters	Gross Motor Skills Eye-Hand Coordination Cause And Effect Auditory Exploration Language Social Development
4 - 5 p.m. Outdoor play	Outdoor play Infant/Toddler Playground Push toys Story books on blanket Musical toys on blanket Bubbles Sand Box Climber and slide (Only For Older Infants)	Cognitive Development Gross Motor Skills Sensory Exploration
5 - 6 p.m. Infant room	Indoor playtime Depending on Weather Books Paper/crayons Cars/trucks Musical toys Shape Sorters Soft blocks	Quiet Time Social Play Fine Motor Skills Exploration
6 p.m. Infant room: evening pick-up	Daycare Closed. Have a great night!

Cuddly Toddlers (18 - 30 months)

Time	Experience / Activity	Skills enhanced
7 a.m. Indoor active playroom	Free play Gross motor activities Climber & slide Ball & bikes, tunnels Push toys Fine motor activities Puzzles, lego,magna doodle, lacing/sorting Arts & Crafts Crayons, paper,chalk and chalk board	Active play Balancing coordination Group cooperation Eye-hand coordination Fine motor skills Creativity Self expression
8:30 a.m. Cuddly toddler room	Free play Carpet toys and shelf toys/animals farm Dramatic play, small cars and trucks with garages, little people and doll house Arts and Crafts Scheduled craft OFFERED DAILY Crayons and paper Easel painting Chalk/ chalk board Scissors and paper Gluing Painting - small/large brushes	Social interactions Group interactions Turn taking skills Language development Creativity Problem solving skills Group interaction Social and emotional development
9:00 a.m.	AM Snack See posted menu	Language development Self help skills Turn taking
9:30 a.m.	Arts and crafts continued, fine motor and sensory activity Offered daily Puzzles, lego, self-help boards, blocks, shape sorters Scheduled fine moral activity Sensory Scheduled activity on program Offered Daily Play dough, sand, water	Eye hand coordination Problem solving skills Social development Turn taking Language development Social /individual development
10 a.m.	Outdoor play / enrichment programs in small groups Tuesday: Library day Thursday: Intergenerational program French program Outdoor play Climber, sandbox and sand toys Bubbles Push toys, large cars Books Musical instruments	Cognitive development Appreciation for books Concentration skills Appreciation for our elders Socialization community development Language development Large and gross motor Fine motor Social and emotional development
11 a.m.	Songs Finger plays, puppets felt board stories, special scheduled activity as per program	Social skills Language development Group cooperation Cognitive development
11:30 a.m.	Lunch time See lunch menu	Social skills Turn taking Trying new things
12 p.m.	Books, sleep toys as children settle Sleep time environment setup in room Light turned out Soft music and night light kept on	Self control Emotional development Independence
12:30 - 2:30 p.m.	Children that are awake are given books and quiet activities or go to indoor active play room	Quiet time Respect for individual needs Self help skills
2:30 p.m.	Snack time See posted menu	Social development Self help Turn taking
3 p.m.	Free play: Including dramatic play, fine motor cognitive Manipulative toys, legos, magnets, buts and bolts, shape sorters are placed on tables	Fine motor skills Creativity Self expression
4 p.m. Outdoor play	Water play in the summer Sand play Cars and trucks Bubbles Chalk drawing Push toys Climber Stories Musical instrument on blanket Hula-hoops	Social development Gross motor Sensory Language development Cognitive development
5:30 p.m. Indoor play (weather depending)	Shelf toys Quiet activities such as books and manipulative toys	Individual play Quiet time Fine motor skills Language
6 p.m.	Home time

Jolly Toddlers (18 - 30 months)

Time	Experience / Activity	Skills enhanced
7 - 8 a.m.	Free play in the indoor active room (large gross motor room)	Social skills and peer interactions are integrated in group games and activities. For example, building with blocks in a small group, or using the climber together — both promote sharing and taking turns.
8 - 8:45 a.m.	Programmed creative & cognitive exploration Gluing, Painting Colouring with crayons, chalk, markers, pastels, etc. Cognitive: Sorting toys Sorting in colours, shapes, etc. Ex. stacking cups/rings, multicoloured shapes, puzzles and pegboards	Creative activities promote self-expression and imagination. Cognitive activities enhance the child's problem-solving skills. The child learns through "trial & error" experiences
8:45 - 9:15 a.m.	Morning snack
9:15 - 9:30 a.m.	Group time Reading books Singing songs Using finger puppets, felt pieces Finger plays or new games to promote learning of colours, shapes, letters, etc.	Group circles and games enhance the child's language, social,emotional and intellectual development.
9:30 a.m.	Washroom routine (diapering and toilet training)	Children will learn independence through toilet-training, self-help skills, ex. hand washing
9:30 - 9:45 a.m.	Dress up for outdoor play	Self-help skills & independence promoted through learning to dress on their own (putting on their hat, boots, learning to do the zipper on their coats)
9:45 - 11 a.m.	Outdoor play in the playground / bike area	Gross motor activities are implemented Running Kicking a ball Pushing a shopping cart Riding a tricycle / stroller Using a big car Digging in the sandbox
11 - 11:30 a.m.	Group time / washing hands	Learning new songs or poems. Friday is show & tell (child brings in item from home to share with friends). This enhances language & social skills.
11:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.	Lunch time	Independence & self-help skills are encouraged (feeding and drinking from cup)
12 - 12:30 p.m.	Washroom / toileting
12:30 - 2 p.m.	Naptime	Toddlers sleep on a cot and teachers assist them
2:30 - 3 p.m.	Sensory and fine motor activities	Children learn through exploration. Sensory consists of: Playdough Sand Water Cornmeal Plasticine Fine motor: Stringing buttons / beads Puzzles Using tongs to pick up pom-poms ... These activities promote pouring, scooping, rolling, pincer grasp (picking up with finger/thumb)
3 p.m.	Afternoon snack
3:30 - 3:45 p.m.	Dressing time & apply sunscreen
3:45 - 5:30 p.m.	Outdoor play	Physical games Follow the leader Using hula hoops (rolling or jumping in hoops) Drawing with chalk on the ground Water painting
5:30 p.m.	Washroom routine
6 p.m.	Crèche closes

Junior Preschool

Time	Experience / Activity	Skills enhanced
7-7:30 a.m.	Free play in the Indoor Active Room (large gross motor room)	A variety of activities are offered that provide social interaction, co-operation and turn-taking skills – i.e. using the climber to improve gross motor skills, using the climber to build a train, encouraging imagination and pretend play, or playing with small lego blocks to build on fine motor skills
7:30 - 8:45 a.m.	Free play in the Jr. Preschool Room with different activities set up on the tables – ex. water colour painting, gluing activities, water play, playdough, pasta play, stringing beads, zipping, lacing, and buttoning boards, magnet puzzles, bingo games, shape boxes, etc.	These fine motor activities promote hand-eye coordination. Sensory activities help with tactile exploration. Creative activities increase imagination and creative thinking. Finally, cognitive activities enhance problem solving skills.
8:45 - 9:15 a.m.	Morning snack, washing hands.	Independence and self-help skills are encouraged through actions like serving themselves, scraping food into the garbage, and putting dishes in the sink.
9:15 - 9:30 a.m.	Clean up and washroom routing (pull-ups and toilet training)	Children are encouraged to use toilets and sinks for hand-washing
9:30 - 10:30 a.m.	Outdoor play for group 1 – dress up in the locker area. Programming learning activities for group 2 (circle time). Provides opportunities for group discussions about different holidays, families, foods, etc. Includes an introduction to alphabet, numbers, colours and shapes. Also involves show and tell every Wednesday.	Self-help skills and independence are promoted through learning how to flip (putting their jackets, shoes, hats, etc. on) Circle time promotes language skills, turn taking, social interaction and helps build self-esteem.
10:30 - 11:30 a.m.	Outdoor play for group 2. Programming learning activities for group 1.
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.	Handwashing, lunch time, and washroom routine	Independence and self-help skills are encouraged (serving food, scraping food, placing dishes in the sink, etc.)
12:30 - 2:30 p.m.	Rest time	Preschoolers sleep on cots while teachers help them go to sleep by rubbing their backs. Soft music and quiet activities are provided for children who do not nap (ex. books, colouring, etc.).
2:30 - 3 p.m.	Hand-washing and afternoon snack.
3 - 3:45 p.m.	Activities such as music and movement stories, felt board, puppets, reading our favorite books (letting children finish familiar sentences), telling stories, music instruments and singing songs.	These activities promote self-expression, enhance language skills, teaches rhythm and improves memory recall.
3:45 - 4 p.m.	Dressing up in locker area.
4 - 5:30 p.m.	Outdoor play (balls, hula hoops, scheduled activities for outside, follow the teacher, “Simon Says,” cars and garage, balance beam, etc.)	Outdoor play gives opportunities to practice balancing skills and coordination, and lets the children participate in group games that teaches them co-operation and teamwork.
6 p.m.	Closing

Senior Preschool

Time	Experience / Activity	Details
7 a.m.	Daycare open, children in large playroom
7 - 8:15 a.m.	Children move to preschool room
8:15 - 8:25 a.m.	Washroom
8:25 - 9 a.m.	Sr. Preschool room - free play and snacks
9 a.m.	Clean up time	Children are asked to clean up the toys they are playing with and put them back on the shelves
9:15 - 9:45 a.m.	Pre-Academics (Group A) Learning Circle (Group B)	View details below.
9:45 - 10:15 a.m.	Learning Circle (Group A) Pre-Academics (Group B)	View details below.
10:10 - 11:10 a.m.	Outside - Group A	Washroom routine - dressing at cubbies – going outside
10:20 - 11:20 a.m.	Outside - Group B	Washroom routine - dressing at cubbies – going outside
11:10 a.m.	Go inside - Group A	Undressing at cubbies – wash hands – go to lunch area
11:20 a.m.	Go inside - Group B	Undressing at cubbies – wash hands – go to lunch area
11:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.	Lunch
12 - 12:15 p.m.	Washroom
12:15 - 2 p.m.	Quiet/nap time	Children sleep or do quiet activities on their cots. Once we get all the children who nap to sleep, we invite the ones that are awake to come to the table to do quiet activities (colouring, painting, bead work or just looking at books)
2 - 2:15 p.m.	Washroom
2:15 - 2:30 p.m.	Mini circle	Teacher will describe activities and assign children to stations: approximately 20 minutes per station, in this mini circle we will ask the children what project they would like to work on. Throughout the day we will also observe the children to see what they are interested in to help us decide what our next project will be.
2:30 - 3:30 p.m.	Snack
2:30 - 3:30 p.m.	Activity stations	View choices below.
3:30 - 3:40 p.m.	Clean up
3:40 - 4 p.m.	Music circle	The children will pick songs that they would like to sing. We play musical chairs, duck duck goose and simon says
4 p.m.	Outside	Washrooms routine – dressing at cubbies – going outside

Pre- Academics & Learning Circle - Details & activities

Learning Circle - The children will learn to sing the "good morning song," the "weather watcher song" ( we have a child look out the window and the rest will sing the weather watcher song, "Weather watcher Weather watcher what do you see, tell us what the weather is, tell us what the weather is come tell me." If the child tells us the weather is sunny then we sing "sunny is the weather the weather sunny is the weather today").

We learn the song "the months of the year" and ask the children what month is it and we learn the song "the days of the week" and ask the children what day it is (Today is Monday June 22, 2009) We learn to count and our different shapes and colours.

To help us learn we will use the bingo game, memory game, building blocks ( smallest to tallest). We have a rug with the different shapes and colours upon it, and we ask the children to sit on the shape of a square and tell us what colour it is.

We will play a game where we ask the children to find us five things in the room that are square, four things that are shaped like a triangle, three things that are shaped like a circle and two things that are shaped like a rectangle and one thing shaped like a diamond, then we will ask what colour are your shapes, this enforces there shapes, colours and numbers.

Pre-Academics – Research supports the importance of multi-sensory teaching to address children's diverse learning styles: visual, tactile, auditory and kinesthetic. We encourage the multi-sensory activities in the classroom to appeal to different learning styles and make lessons fun. The Get Set for School (pre-academics) program goes beyond typical multi-sensory instruction. Our strategies and materials are exceptional and uniquely effective at facilitating dynamic classrooms. Here are just a few teaching methods:

VISUAL

Step-by-step illustrations of letter formation give clear visual direction
Clean, uncluttered black and white pages are presented in a visually simple format
Illustrations in workbooks facing left-to-right, promoting left-to-right directionality

TACTILE

Wet-Dry-Try on a slate or blackboard gives children touch and repetition without boredom
Step-by-step workbook models are big enough for finger tracing
The frame of slate helps children make lines and keep letters and numbers well proportioned

AUDITORY

Consistent, child-friendly language helps children learn and remember easily
Music promotes memorable and entertaining letter instruction
Unique letter games prevent children from using old bad habits by delaying the auditory letter cue

KINESTHETIC

Music and movement teach letter formation
Imaginary writing teach using large arm movements and visual cues

Below is the list of our multi sensory lessons:

Music and movement
Wood pieces
Mat man
Roll a Dough letters
Shaving cream
Wet dry try
Tracing in sand

Activity stations

Choices include:

Drama

The children will go on stage and use their imaginations to play house, doctor, fireman, put on puppet shows or dress up

Cognitive

The children will develop their fine motor skills by putting together puzzles, using lacing boards or building sets

Sensory

Water play: washing dishes, soap and water, animals in the water, ice cubes and water (how long does it take for the ice to melt), find the buried treasure inside the ice cube, fill cups and bowls (how many cups of water did it take to fill the bowl or bucket?)
Sand play: buckets and shovels, hidden treasures (how many teddy bears, Dino's, etc. did you find in the sand)
Sensory beads: hidden animals, fill containers, goop play (the children make goop using cornstarch and water we add paint for colour)

Math

Counting teddy bears arranging from smallest to largest
Measuring how tall we are
Cash register (to learn about money and the value of money)

Science

We have two science experiments a week, exploring milk, lava lamps, volcanos, dancing raisins, learning about magnets, magic of bubbles, growing plants, learning about animal life styles (frog cycle)
Once a year we will have a science fair where we invite the parents to see what we have learned about science

Creative

The children will use their imaginations to create art with different materials: paint, beads, boxes, flowers, string, pom poms, beautiful junk (egg cartons, paper towel rolls, Styrofoam trays, coffee cans and thing that we can find and recycle)

Construction

The children will build castles, roadways, buildings, boats whatever their imaginations can think of
The children will build using wooden blocks, Lego's and boxes
The children will bring in cars, animals and fishing rods to complete their play

Enhancement schedule

September 2019 – June 2020


Mornings (9:30 – 11:30 a.m.)	Afternoons (3:30 – 5:00 p.m.)
Cuddly	Sr. Preschool
Jolly/Infant	Jr. Preschool
Jr. Preschool	Jolly/Infant
Sr. Preschool	Cuddly
All Programmes are 30 minutes.

James FunnyHat (p.m.)

Music, movement and pretend play with guitar and accordion.

September 10, 2019
October 8, 2019
November 5, 2019
December 9, 2019

Tiina Kiik (a.m.)

Introduction to music, notes and sounds with books and accordion.

September 19, 2019
October 17, 2019
November 14, 2019
December 19, 2019
January 16, 2020
February 13, 2020
March 19, 2020
April 16, 2020
May 14, 2020
June 18, 2020

Soli Reid (p.m.)

Interactive singalong with guitar, puppets and movement.
3:00 – 4:30 p.m.: Sr. Preschool, Jr. Preschool, Infants/Toddlers.

September 23, 2019
October 21, 2019
November 18, 2019
December 16, 2019
January 20, 2020
February 10, 2020
March 23, 2020
April 20, 2020
May 25, 2020
June 22, 2020

Sportball (p.m.)

Introduction to group sports.

September 6, 2019
October 4, 2019
November 1, 2019
December 6, 2019
January 10, 2020
February 7, 2020
March 6, 2020
April 3, 2020
May 8, 2020
June 5, 2020

French with Julie

Introduction to French through songs and simple stories.

Alternating by program on Wednesday mornings 9:30 – 10:00 a.m. (9:30 – 9:45 & 9:45 – 10:00 a.m.), starting on October 1, 2019. First lesson to Preschoolers.