Welcome to Four Seasons Child Care and Preschool- Infants and Toddlers

Welcome to Infants & Toddlers at Four Seasons Child Care and Preschool

Four Seasons Child Care & Preschool 1639 N. French Rd. Getzville, NY 14068 (716) 568-114 Welcome to Four Seasons Child Care and Preschool Infants and Toddlers

Thank you for considering Four Seasons for your child care! Please read through our welcome packet, prepared especially for parents of infants and toddlers. Here at Four Seasons we will nurture your child as we care for them. We encourage children through every developmental stage as they grow.

In the Infant Room, we do not have a set routine; we follow your child’s individual schedule for eating and sleeping. Throughout the day, in the Infant Room we have fun! We play together, sing, read stories, listen to fun music, teach basic sign language, make simple handprint crafts and enjoy buggy walks, when weather permits. We offer a wide variety of small and large toys and baby equipment to encourage your child’s fine and gross motor skills.

In the Toddler Room we do follow a flexible schedule; we have included a copy, it gives you an example of a typical day in the Toddler Room. Toddlers learn through play! When not involved in care-giving routines toddlers should play! We offer three structured free playtimes throughout the day. This playtime is not limited by teacher-imposed rules. The teacher’s role is to facilitate, play with, expand vocabulary, monitor confrontation between children and provide a secure environment which they can explore through play.

During both routine and playtime we encourage the Toddlers to use self-help skills. This helps them feel competent and powerful- “I DID IT!” Toddlers should be toddlers-this is the time to try out all of their new independence skills in a supportive environment in a non-rushed manner. Along with our care-giving routines, here are some other areas we focus on:

 Separation from parent/Reunion with parent  Communication/Language Skills (encouraging to “use their words”)  Listening Skills  Socialization with peers  Circle time (informal)  Mealtime- feeding self-using utensils-table manners (simple) -transitioning from bottle to use of sippy cup  Encouraging to participate in Clean-up Time after Playtime  Sign Language (basic) we always use the verbal word with a sign

We offer a variety of choices for toddler play that include:

Books (board) Plastic Play Dishes Blocks Bean Box Dolls and simple props Vehicles (trains, cars, etc.) Dress-up (simple) Fine Motor Skill Activities-such as: Dramatic Play (simple) Puzzles/Shape Sorters/Peg Boards/ Musical Instruments Stacking Cups/Lacing/Art Push and Pull Toys Large Motor Equipment Stuffed Animals Water Play (outside in summer)

After you have taken a tour, if you have any questions regarding our program, feel free to talk to our Infant and Toddler teachers. In addition to teaching and caring for your child, we are here to play, interact and have fun with them!

Thank you for visiting us, we hope to see you soon!

The Staff at Four Seasons Child Care and Preschool