Open Arms Child Care, Aberdeen

My philosophy at Open Arms Child Care is that learning is ongoing. Learning occurs every minute of the day with planned and unplanned activities. Open Arms curriculum is designed to be developmentally appropriate from infancy through school age. Open Arms encourage social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development every day. My program focuses on play and free choice for each child along with teacher directed activities and monthly theme units. I strive for a safe and nurturing environment for children to play and grow. Open Arms is open from 7:15 am to 5:45pm. I offer breakfast, lunch, and afternoon snack. I use the app BrightWheel to provide daily information, for children in all day care. Open Arms provides a preschool program from September through May for children at no additional cost to you. o I have created a curriculum based on developmentally appropriate practices. o Some of the activities include arts & crafts, music, math, science, stories, games, as well as letter, shape, color, and number recognition in a monthly theme format. Open Arms also provides fun activities during the summer months like crafts, water play, and spirit days. I offer 1 free date night 4 times a year, for children currently enrolled in my program Open Arms Child Care Licensed Home Daycare Enrolling Infants & Up #162068 I have my Bachelors in Early Childhood Education and I am also Infants and Toddler certified. In addition, I am trained in First Aid, CPR, Medical Administration, SIDS, etc. I have worked with children in daycare centers for 8 years, have been a home childcare provider since 2014, and love what I do. I also have two children of my own and a dog. I want to provide children with an opportunity to learn and grow hands-on. Excels level 5 Part of Alliance Pre-k