| MY FAMILY AND I OK, so who am I? I am a wife,a mom of 3 and a step mom of 2. I have a 16 yr. old daughter, an 13 yr. old daughter, and a 6 yr. old son. My step daughters are 14 and 13. When my daughters were young their grandma watched them while I was working, but that wasn't possible by the time my son was born. Putting him in daycare was very hard for me. I had always thought of opening my own daycare and already knew what the requirements were. Then I met the man who is now my husband :) His mom has had a daycare for over 15 years. To make a long story short, I quit my job and worked for her while I took care of getting all of the requirements for becoming licensed. In the meantime I learned lots of dos and don'ts and acquired many ideas for starting my own daycare. So here we are! |
Now let me share some of my philosophy and the kind of daycare that
I run. First of all it is very important to me that the children that enter
my home are comfortable. I want them to be able to kick back and
relax. The children that I have now are a part of the family and they
feel right at home. This is such a good feeling! The next thing is
communication between me, and the parents. Although this is my
daycare you are the parents and understanding your philosophy with
your children helps me make their life easier. When you pick up your
kids you will receive a daily report from me about your child's day.
When I used to pick my son up I would sometimes have questions
about his day. Not everything can be said at pick up time, it's usually
hectic and you forget to ask questions. He was too young to tell me
himself. Throughout the day I write down everything I would need or
want to know if it were my child. It's also a good way for parents to
talk to their child about what they did and the things they are learning.
Something else that I believe is very important is routine. This helps
keep the kids in order, it helps prepare them for school, and it makes
them feel involved and important. The kids I have almost always know
what we are doing next. They know that there is a time to be loud and
funny and a time to be quiet and listen. Without order and routine you
have KAOS! When you are active with the kids and keeping them
busy, the day will be a success. Children love to be praised and
rewarded. If you do this repeatedly for good behavior then thats the
behavior you will get from them. If there is misbehavior I privately talk
to the child, 9 times out of 10 the problem is solved. If not, there's
always the time out chair as a last resort :-) Of course a talk with
mom or dad if there is unusual or disruptive behavior.
The business part of my daycare is quite simple. As far as rates
go.........I was once a single mom paying daycare. A lot of parents
have a hard time affording daycare. That doesn't mean their kids
deserve any less! I don't want money to be an issue for you to get
quality child care. I do of course have to make a living. I think you will
find my rates are very reasonable. We will talk more about that if you
are considering me to provide care for your child. If your child likes it
here and you and I agree that your child will benefit we will get the
necessary forms filled out. I accept subsidized payments and I am
registered with the food program. If you have any other questions or
concerns please call or email me anytime.
I run. First of all it is very important to me that the children that enter
my home are comfortable. I want them to be able to kick back and
relax. The children that I have now are a part of the family and they
feel right at home. This is such a good feeling! The next thing is
communication between me, and the parents. Although this is my
daycare you are the parents and understanding your philosophy with
your children helps me make their life easier. When you pick up your
kids you will receive a daily report from me about your child's day.
When I used to pick my son up I would sometimes have questions
about his day. Not everything can be said at pick up time, it's usually
hectic and you forget to ask questions. He was too young to tell me
himself. Throughout the day I write down everything I would need or
want to know if it were my child. It's also a good way for parents to
talk to their child about what they did and the things they are learning.
Something else that I believe is very important is routine. This helps
keep the kids in order, it helps prepare them for school, and it makes
them feel involved and important. The kids I have almost always know
what we are doing next. They know that there is a time to be loud and
funny and a time to be quiet and listen. Without order and routine you
have KAOS! When you are active with the kids and keeping them
busy, the day will be a success. Children love to be praised and
rewarded. If you do this repeatedly for good behavior then thats the
behavior you will get from them. If there is misbehavior I privately talk
to the child, 9 times out of 10 the problem is solved. If not, there's
always the time out chair as a last resort :-) Of course a talk with
mom or dad if there is unusual or disruptive behavior.
The business part of my daycare is quite simple. As far as rates
go.........I was once a single mom paying daycare. A lot of parents
have a hard time affording daycare. That doesn't mean their kids
deserve any less! I don't want money to be an issue for you to get
quality child care. I do of course have to make a living. I think you will
find my rates are very reasonable. We will talk more about that if you
are considering me to provide care for your child. If your child likes it
here and you and I agree that your child will benefit we will get the
necessary forms filled out. I accept subsidized payments and I am
registered with the food program. If you have any other questions or
concerns please call or email me anytime.
| Jonette Smith 209-724-9778 209-261-5558 jonette@preciousangelsfamilychildcare.com |
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