2.0 Detailed Description of Care Program
Momentum Childcare is a family-owned group child care centre operating year-round; Monday – Friday 8-5:30pm in Cranbrook, BC.
Momentum Childcare a group childcare centre for preschool (30 months to school age) children. Children must be 30 months old and 36months old by December of the year of entrance.
Children will bring their own snacks from home, omitting any common or individual allergens and risky foods.
When your little one begins their care with us, we will work with you to ensure the transition is easy and smooth. We do our best to encourage a sense of belonging in a setting that feels like home. The classroom has natural lighting giving it a warm and comforting feel, and featuring custom-made furniture. We engage play through Literacy, Math, Fine Arts, Language Arts, and Themed lesson plans. The following centres are set up at our facility: science, crafts, kitchen, library, table toys, dramatic play, building blocks, floor and movement.
The centre is close to the downtown core and bus station; making pick-up and drop-off’s easy for those who commute. Momentum Childcare is close to many elementary schools, convenient for multi-child families.
Daily Schedule at Momentum Childcare:
8:00-10:15am Art & Free Centre Play
Kids start the day with an art activity. After their art period, they will have free play time whereby they play in a number of centres in the daycare: science, crafts, kitchen, library, table toys, dramatic play, building blocks, floor and movement.
10:15-10:30am Clean Up
We encourage children to be self-sufficient and clean up their toys by themselves. We also encourage kids to assist one another during clean up, staff are always present to help.
10:30-10:35am Sing Songs & Wash Hands
Children wash their hands a number of times while at the daycare, including pre and post snack/lunch time.
10:35-11:00am Snack Time
Children bring their own snacks from home – omitting common as well as individual allergens and risky foods.
11:00-11:20am Circle Time
Educators prepare a variety of activities such as singing, reading, felt board stories and games. Circle time includes a combination of teacher directed and child directed activities. Physical activity can also be a part of circle time, including movement via dance and games.
11:20-11:30am Dress for Outdoor Play
Children will have an outdoor experience every day, weather permitting.
11:30-12:15am Outdoor Play
Children can freely enjoy playing with their peers in one of our local playgrounds. Educators always supervise safe play and teach new games and make the outdoor space a more valuable experience for them.
12:15-12:45pm Lunch Time
Children wash their hands and eat their own lunch prepared from home with their peers. At times Outdoor play will extend to have lunch outdoors, weather permitting
12:45-1:00pm Transition Time (Story Time)
Transition times are a requisite step to helping the kids prepare for what comes next. After lunch, kids emotionally prepare themselves for quiet time. Kids read books quietly with their peers and use the restroom prior to the lights being dimmed.
1:00-3:00pm Quiet Time
We encourage children to take a rest. They are not required to sleep, but quiet time is a period in the day when kids are asked to remain calm and either participate in quiet activities or sleep. A separate nap room with cots is provided.
3:00-3:15pm Transition Time (Clean Up)
Kids put their bedding away and head to the snack table for snack time.
3:15-3:45pm Snack Time
Kids eat their afternoon snacks brought from home with their peers.
3:45-5:30pm Free Centre Play
Free play time whereby they play in a number of centres in the daycare: science, crafts, kitchen, library, table toys, dramatic play, building blocks, floor and movement.
