I provide an informal education program to promote learning through hands-on and discovery play. At stephy’s Angels we do a variety of activities that enhance children’s social, emotional, physical, creative and cognitive self.

Daily activities include:

• Free play

• Preschool curriculum where we learn letters (recognition and sound), numbers, counting, colors, shapes, writing, and important self help skills such as kindness, compassion, sharing, Etc.

• Art and craft time includes; coloring with crayons and markers, glue, scissors, paint, stickers, miscellaneous art supplies for free choice art.

• Small motor and sensory activities include; playdough, rice and beans, shredded paper, water tubs, scissors, lacing beads (large beads), weaving laced boards, tweezers for picking up small objects, tying strings and laces, peeling stickers, puzzles.

• Blocks, dress up, dolls for dramatic play, kitchen toys, doll house, little people, cars and trucks, waffle blocks, trains and tracks, gears, magnetic blocks, duplos, games, cards.

• Yoga and stretching. Each child has a yoga mat for their own personal space during stretches and exercises.

• Dancing to children’s music

• Songs and singing

• Reading books as a group and individually

• Rest/nap time for all children in care. Each child gets a few books and one small stuffed toy for rest time. (Nothing for infants under 12 months)

• Outdoor time 1-3 times daily with the exception of extreme weather. The children have a playhouse, small slide, outdoor blocks, bikes, bouncey horse, play kitchen, balls, basketball hoop, chalk, bubbles but most importantly nature and room to roam and be kids!

*science activities that encourage investigations, observing, discovering and problem solving.

We also learn sign language starting at a very young age. Sign language has the following benefits for young children: