Ladybugs and Bumblebees Education Station, LLC.
At Ladybugs and Bumblebees Education Station, we are proud to be a part of the following programs:
Paths To Quality Program: A voluntary quality rating system for child care. For more information about this program visit www.in.gov/fssa/2554.htm
Child Care Development Fund (CCDF): A subsidy program that assists low income famiies with tuition. For more information about this program visit www.childrensbureau.org/corp/services/ccdf.php
Child and Adult Food Program (CACFP): A federal program that provides food subsidies to help provide children with healthy, well-balanced meals and snacks while in childcare. For more information about this program visit www.doe.in.gov/food
National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC): A non-profit organization commited to promoting quality family childcare and providing accreditation services to Family Child Care Homes. For more information visit their website at www.nafcc.org
We are currently accepting Build, Learn, Grow Scholarships that are currently being provided by Indiana due to COVID. These grants are available to families who normally do not qualify for scholarship assistance or CCDF due to income. Information about these Scholarships can be found at https://partnershipsforearlylearners.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ec501534dc9297db0a8db3186&id=85e944122c&e=2b1eb69024.
Lesson Plans for August 2021 - Country of India
Ladybugs and Bumblebees uses a variety of Curriculum such as Mother Goose and Little Passport and adds additional activities supporting the lesson curriculum.
Our Daily Schedule
7:00-7:30 Breakfast
7:30-8:15 Free Play + One-on-One Activities
8:15-8:45 Gross Motor + Outside
8:45-9:00 Reading + Group Story
9:00-9:30 A.M. Snack
9:30-10:15 Circle Time (Book of the Month, Drawing, Lessons...)
10:15-10:45 Gross Motor + Outside Time
10:45-11:00 Singing (Nursery Rhymes, etc.)
11:00-11:30 Lunch
11:30-2:00 Nap Time +/or Special Groups
2:00-2:30 P.M. Snack
2:30-3:00 Free Play + Pre-K Nap
3:00-4:00 Gross Motor + Outside
4:00-4:30 Small Group + Table Activities
4:30-5:00 Helper time - Cleaning, Trash, Recycling, etc.
Book of the Month:
Each month a new book that goes along with our lessons is introduced to the children. Everyone gets a copy of the book. We read together and turn the pages together each day with all of the children, including infants. This increases print awareness. It also helps with learning reading from left to right, learning about what the author & illustrator do, learning what the cover, title page and dedication page are and of course, simply learning to turn one page at a time.
At the end of the month, the kids get to take home their books to keep thereby building up the children's home library and connecting our lessons with families.
Sign Language:
Each day we work on our sign-language skills. We speak as we sign.
Large group: We work on our signs for letters, colors, shapes, days of the week, and household words.
Small groups: We work on spelling our names and reviewing what we have learned.
Preschool and Pre-K Classes: Preschool is held from 11:30-1:00 with a rest time from 1:00-2:30.
Pre-K Class is held from 11:30-2:00 with a rest time from 2:30-3:00.
Our whole day program is educational in all areas. The additional Preschool and Pre-K Group Classes are by invitation only and are provided when children are ready. The Preschool and Pre-K Groups focus on skills specific to Kindergarten Readiness and integrate daily lessons as well as additional learning activities.
