| Are you looking for the right day care, child care, | | | | away. |
| or preschool for your child in Walnut Creek, CA? | | | | 6. Encourage respect for others and respect for |
| You found the right article! | | | | one\'s own and other\'s possessions. |
| First let me introduce myself! My name is Sherilyn | | | | 7. Provide opportunities for problem solving. |
| Fry. I taught a class of three-year-olds in a | | | | Details of our family home childcare program: |
| private preschool for five years, then started my | | | | * To emphasize independing learning and problem |
| own preschool program in a licensed family child | | | | solving arising out of play with educational toys |
| care setting in 1986, a total of 22 years as an | | | | and games. |
| early childhood educator. | | | | * To express their ideas through all forms of art, |
| On a personal note, I have five children of my | | | | music, and dance. |
| own ranging in ages from 11 to 24. I have a great | | | | * To incorporate child interest based themes with |
| love and admiration of children, and teaching | | | | 5 senses, health and safety, math (number, |
| preschool children in a small home setting has | | | | numerals, patterns, classification, size, sequence, |
| always been my dream. | | | | memory, spatial relationships) and reading |
| I hope this article will help you choose the right | | | | (recognizing their name, love of books and |
| preschool or day care for your child. This is | | | | reading). |
| exactly what I do in my home preschool, so you | | | | * To encourage early literacty through the Raising |
| can compare with others, and hopefully, discover | | | | a Reader Program. |
| exactly what it is you\'d like for your child! | | | | * To develop fine and gross motor skills. |
| I feel our children are the keys to the future. My | | | | * To experience different art methods and |
| philosophy is to encourage, engage, and extend | | | | mediums: finger paints (using paint, yogurt, |
| children\'s ideas and interests. My goal is for your | | | | pudding, shaving cream, etc.), easel paint, play |
| children to continue to grow into happy individuals | | | | dough, bread dough, collage and colloring for |
| and responsible citizens. I achieve this in four | | | | crayons, markers, chalk, colored pencils, etc. |
| ways: promote a positive self-image, stimulate | | | | * To bake, cook, or create food projects and |
| curiosity, provide opportunities to express | | | | enjoy eating them! |
| creativity and explore interests. | | | | * To utilize flannel board stories and puppet play, |
| My childcare goals in order of importance are: | | | | including finger puppets. |
| 1. Develop self-confidence and positive | | | | * To provide opportunities to dress up & to |
| self-esteem by providing opportunities for success | | | | act out stories & nursery rhymes. |
| and growth. | | | | * To enjoy music: instruments and singing. |
| 2. Encourage social skills: cooperating, taking turns, | | | | * To incorporate dance and movement into |
| using polit words, expressing feelings appropriately, | | | | activities and games. |
| and asserting oneself. | | | | * To go on fieldtrips when appropriate. |
| 3. Stimulate creativity and curiosity! | | | | * Provide three conference times with parents |
| 4. Exercise fine and gross motor skills. | | | | per year. |
| 5. Practice life skills: button, tie, zip, pour, and put | | | | |