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My Home Daycare and my Passion to Serve

June 19, 2012 By Suzette Salmon Leave a Comment

I started the operation of Lil’ Bebe Academy in 2008 and through the years the daycare has grown in friendships, numbers, activities, toys and siblings.

To move forward we have to look back.  Journey with me through the years :)..please start from the bottom up:)

Put your back into it son 🙂

As long as the weather is mild we are always outdoors

Cousins..We love when children are able to stay connected 🙂

Me and my kids 🙂

This was a science experience with koolaid 🙂

Flour sensory…children always love to feel the texture of flour

Nature Watch ( I wonder what they would have done if it flew on them)

He always loves the dirt 🙂

 

Great pair…they are BFF even better now that they are walking..

 

Senu and her brother Heru..he was only a few months old..:)

Call it our science activity 🙂

Do you think it’s clean up time…?

Driving Mr. :)!

Face Painting!

OMG!!!!! Talk about too cool for school….

Children having fun with side walk chalk

The backyard fixtures keep growing

Baby Andrew

Ring around the Garden

Dress up day

One of her friends in the daycare…toys are still few 🙂

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This jungle gym was a $5 purchase along with some books in  2010

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The downstairs area is coming along..but upstairs still remains scanty

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More stuff animals added to the collection

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Senu always love music

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Even the outdoor toys are increasing

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Still more progress…now the children look like they will be able to write on a table

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Now there is progress as the room starts looking like a daycare

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Senu and my niece who lived with us for a year

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Few toys scattered about…(back then I thought it was enough toys ..lol)

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This is Senu learning to walk ..:)

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Here’s an example of our cleanup process. The bell goes off for lunchtime and the children automatically start singing and cleaning up (I don’t usually sing but they do). Some are singing only for the song while others are busy cleaning up like ‘the  little red hen.’ A beautiful example of when you work alone and the children are your teammates. 
Yes, they’re my little learners and teammates - all hands on deck. We have a wonderful symbiotic relationship harmoniously working together for the good of the environment.
It makes this work enjoyable and it also helps all to learn and appreciate each other - especially when you have a yard this size. 
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Here’s an example of our cleanup process. The bell goes off for lunchtime and the children automatically start singing and cleaning up (I don’t usually sing but they do). Some are singing only for the song while others are busy cleaning up like ‘the little red hen.’ A beautiful example of when you work alone and the children are your teammates.
Yes, they’re my little learners and teammates - all hands on deck. We have a wonderful symbiotic relationship harmoniously working together for the good of the environment.
It makes this work enjoyable and it also helps all to learn and appreciate each other - especially when you have a yard this size.
#earlychildhoodeducator
#naturebasedlearning
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Beautiful slow approach to my early years classroom. I work alone and it’s very important that we all enjoy the space. Children are allowed to move materials, gather, play, learn and then clean up after. 
- A small mixed-age ratio provides many opportunities for discoveries, play and lots of hours outdoors. 
-This was a rainy day, we also harvest rain for their unending play. 
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Beautiful slow approach to my early years classroom. I work alone and it’s very important that we all enjoy the space. Children are allowed to move materials, gather, play, learn and then clean up after.
- A small mixed-age ratio provides many opportunities for discoveries, play and lots of hours outdoors.
-This was a rainy day, we also harvest rain for their unending play.
#playbasedlearning
#mixedagelearning
#outdoorclassroom
#naturebasedlearning
#edulallie
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Nature gives children something real to think about. Listen to the children - bumblebees and butterflies like nectar too.
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Nature gives children something real to think about. Listen to the children - bumblebees and butterflies like nectar too.
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