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Butterfly Room: 12-18 months
My name is Pat Hunt. This will be my fifth year working in the
Butterfly Room. I love working with this age, watching and helping them
learn to interact and play with other children, as well as, teaching them
as they are able. I feel blessed and count it a privilege to care for your
children. The other teachers in the room this year will be Fran Peplos
(3rd year at MDO), Hazel Akers (2nd year), and Flo Ziemer who is returning
to MDO after a year off.
The children in this class are between the
ages of 12 to 18 months. It is such a joy working with this age as we
guide the children in developing their own personalities, and it is
rewarding to watch this happen as the year progresses. It is such a
blessing to be able to care for and love these children.
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Pictured above (L-R): Flo Ziemer, Hazel Akers,
Pat Hunt, and Fran Peplos |
Several of the children in
our room will be attending Mom’s Day Out for the first time. Each child is
individual and special and will respond to the room and teachers in a
different way. Please be assured that the tears in the beginning will be
handled with love, patience, and understanding. During the first couple of
weeks we will be working on acclimating them to their new environment. For
some this will be difficult, and for others it will come
naturally. Eventually, for ALL it will be possible.
As the year progresses and
the children find that Mom’s Day Out is a safe, comfortable, and fun place
to be, we will be working on simple songs, crafts, and Bible stories.
Some general social skills we hope your
toddler will develop during his/her time with us include learning how to:
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Interact with other children.
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Listen and follow directions.
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Cooperate and share with other children.
Each day your child comes to Mom’s Day
Out, please send with them:
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Two (2) diapers (with extra to keep in
their "cubby").
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Bottle or sippy cup.
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Lunches with finger foods (chopped
fresh fruit and veggies, crackers, cheese, diced meat, plain pasta,
cubed bread, PB&J, cereal).
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Extra set of clothes in a large Ziploc
bag for those unexpected accidents.
Please label the above items and any other
of your child’s belongings with a permanent marker- this includes
pacifiers, please.
Below is our “tentative” schedule for the
Butterfly Room:
9:00 to 9:50 Supervised/Interactive
Playtime
9:50 to 10:00 Story/Crafts/Puzzles/Playdough/Instruments
10:00 to 10:20 Snack
10:20 to 11:40 Books/Songs/Games/Movement/Sing-along Video/Walk (gym)
11:40 to 12:15 Lunch
12:15 to 1:00 Final diaper changes, free play, and video
We are
looking forward to an exciting year at Mom’s Day Out!
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