| MY FAMILY AND I OK, so who am I? I am a wife and mom of 3. I have a 18 yr. old daughter, a15 yr. old daughter, and a 8 yr. old son. 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. To make a long story short, I quit my job and 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. 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 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.
If you have any other questions or concerns please call or email
me anytime.
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. 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 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.
If you have any other questions or concerns please call or email
me anytime.
| Jonette Smith 209-357-7974 209-261-5558 jonette@preciousangelsfamilychildcare.c om |
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