I have no separate space for my daycare/ The kids play in my living room and I got a shelf where the toys go to be "hidden" but it only has 9 cubbies. I rotate toys on a regular basis. I also sometimes do "center time" with the kids where I give them each a spot and activity. However, I was kind of thinking about what I really want from the kids and for thier childhood here.
When I was a kid I stayed with my grandma. She certianly did not have some fancy "set up" we were in her HOME so we did things like color (in like 1 or 2 coloring books with one box of crayons) or she would be doing a big puzzle (1,000 pieces) and we were free to join in whenever the mood struck us. Let me tell you the sense of accomplishment when you are 5yrs old and find a piece to that giant puzzle!happyface Of course she lived on a farm so most of our day was spent outdoors. But I am thinking of changing my program to be more like my grandma's "program"
She taught us to crochet,she taught us to latchhook (REAL arts and crafts, not paste and stick),we played outside with sticks,we learned to play go fish, there was no "program" really but we learned so much! We learned about real life and we learned real life skills.
Give me activity ideas please where I can do things with the kids but still have it be a "home".
When I was a kid I stayed with my grandma. She certianly did not have some fancy "set up" we were in her HOME so we did things like color (in like 1 or 2 coloring books with one box of crayons) or she would be doing a big puzzle (1,000 pieces) and we were free to join in whenever the mood struck us. Let me tell you the sense of accomplishment when you are 5yrs old and find a piece to that giant puzzle!happyface Of course she lived on a farm so most of our day was spent outdoors. But I am thinking of changing my program to be more like my grandma's "program"
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Give me activity ideas please where I can do things with the kids but still have it be a "home".
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