Highland, MI
Building Blocks Preschool Daycare Center, Inc.

"We focus on the learning that goes on in a quality early childhood program. Our belief is that children
learn through hands-on experiences that allow them to explore, manipulate and create. Play
oriented approach to education offers children the opportunity to explore new ideas, practice making
choices, feel competent and in control, interact with others and fine tune new skills. For a young
child, learning something new is often the result of interaction between their thoughts and
experiences, and the surrounding environment. The value of play cannot be overstated. It is
through play that children develop curiosity and imagination, learning to concentrate and made
confident decisions
We provide a developmentally appropriate program, stressing child initiated, child-directed, adult supported play in a safe and
nurturing environment. Our curriculum offers a variety of attractive, stimulating activities which promote physical, social, emotional,
creative and cognitive development. Activities are geared to the age appropriateness of the group, as well as the individual needs of
each child in the group.

Morning Meeting, reading a story, singing a song or listening to quiet music. Or a gradual approach to rhythmic activity and dancing,
or crawling and jumping and growing like flowers or blowing like the wind. Or we go outdoors to run, jump, balance, slide, swing and
feel the sun on our face. Time to grow. Time to explore, to experiment and reason,
to discover. Time to play. Time to be a child.

We believe in a Plan for Learning and a creative curriculum to stimulate a child’s curiosity
and natural love of learning and exploring. Building Blocks provides an environment that is
positive, loving, nurturing, stimulating and fun! We strive to provide the highest quality program
possible for young children and their families. The giving of careful attention to details by every
member of the Staff, means that your child's well being is exceptionally looked after. We welcome
you to our program and hope that as a Building Blocks family, you will enjoy your experience with
us, and remember it fondly for many years.


We feel that young children function best in a consistent program with small group
sizes and a familiar caregiver. Warm positive relationships with adults, help children
develop a sense of trust and feelings of worth. Because a child's experience at
Building Blocks Preschool Daycare Center, Inc. is a supplement to their home
experience, we feel very strongly that staff and families must work together in order to
provide optimal development of the children. When we are all working toward a common goal, the children's sense of security,
self-confidence and individual worth can't help but blossom. A quiet time. Sometimes a brief period of whispers. Relaxation. A
savoring within of good feelings. An involvement time when there is a very special closeness between child and child. And between
teacher and child. A love time. A child's time. A magic time
"
Excerpted from the preschool's website

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"Full time Preschool
6:30-9:00 Breakfast/kitchen Free play/Stations
9:00-9:30 Big room-Learning Center Time: Art, Math/Manipulatives, Science,
House Area, Computer, ABC writing station, Library/books, Art, Math
/Manipulatives, Sensory Table
9:30-10:00 Circle time-Literacy room
10:00-10:30 Kitchen- snack time
10:30-11:20 Learning stations
11:20-11:30 Clean up- get ready for outside
11:30-12:00 Outside recess
12:00-12:30 Lunchtime
12:30-2:00 Rest time/Quiet time
2:00-3:00 Big Room- Learning stations
3:00-3:30 Snack time
3:30- 4:00 Literacy room, blocks, large motor skills
4:00- 5:00 Outside time
5:00-5:30 Circle time- Talk about day’s activities and story time
5:30-6:00 Big room/literacy room stations

Half-Day preschool AM
Daily Schedule
9:00-9:30 Big room- Learning stations
9:30-10:00 Circle time- Literacy room
10:00-10:30 Kitchen- snack time
10:30-11:20 Learning stations
11:20-11:30 Clean up- get ready for outside
11:30-12:00 Outside recess
12:00-12:30 Lunchtime
12:25-12:30 Get ready to go home
1230 Dismissal"
Excerpted from the preschool's website

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