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The activities of a child development center involve the sum total of all that a child experiences from the time he arrives until he leaves. To this end, our program strives to provide a balance between group and individual activities, active times and quiet times, teacher-directed and child-directed activities, and between highly structured and loosely structured activities. We offer choices of developmentally appropriate activities and seek to foster a love of learning.

Infants
Centers offering care for infants provide a nurturing atmosphere to encourage physical and emotional growth and development. Developing a feeling of security in an infant is our most important task.
Parents will be responsible for providing diapers, bottles, formula and baby food.

Pre-school, Kindergarten and School Age Curriculum
Our curriculum is carefully designed to meet each child's individual needs. We involve all our children from age's 12 months - 5 years old. We believe that no child is too young to learn with developmentally appropriate activities.
The teachers build weekly plans around units of study. The content and experience offered vary according to the age of the children. Sample units may include I'm Special, My Family, Animals on the Farm, Dinosaurs or Working with Magnets.
A broad lesson plan is posted every Monday for parents to keep informed of their child's class activities. Lessons should include activities to enhance skills in:
- Pre-and Beginning Reading
- Pre-and Beginning Math
- Nature & Science
- Fine and Gross Motor Skills
- Social Skills
Please check the lesson plan for your child's class so that you can be aware of the Unit of Study and supplement your child's experiences each week.
Art
Art activities are a very important part of the units of study. This may take the form of free expression with crayons or paint or may be a teacher-directed craft. Emphasis is always on the process, NOT the finished product. It is most important that the child create his own work of art.
Music
Children are given many opportunities to express themselves though music. The children sing, dance and participate to creative movement exercises that provide opportunities for rhythm, listening and other activities using various forms of music. Music class, may be a special activity with an additional fee. Ask your Director about regular and special activity music.
 Rest Time
After lunch, a rest period is provided for preschool children. To protect your child's health we provide a sanitized mat. Parents will need to furnish a small blanket with the child's name clearly marked on it. Blankets should be taken home weekly for laundering. Rest time is a requirement of the state regulations but as long as children do not disturb other children they are not required to go to sleep.
Food
Kids in Glory provides lunch.
Arrangements can be made with your Director if you would like to provide food for a birthday party or special event. Birthdays may be celebrated at the Center, but presents are not to be exchanged. Please notify the Director in advance if you wish to bring "goodies" for a birthday party.
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