About Us
About Us
Welcome to Constellations
Welcome to Constellations
Constellations Child Care opened September 14th 2020 in Midland, Ontario. Seeing a need for quality child care spaces in our area Owner/Director Danielle Leitch opened Constellations Child Care to provide a safe, fun, exciting place for your children to learn. With an emphasis on outdoor learning and nature, risky play and child lead programming, here at Constellations we want to help your children have fun while they learn!
A Day in Our Space
A Day in Our Space
Sample Daily Routine
Sample Daily Routine
7:00am – 9:00 a.m.
Arrival and Breakfast/Morning Snack
Children participate in quiet activities and eat breakfast. As children finish breakfast, they can visit learning centers until most children have arrived and are finished eating.
9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Circle Time
Children will participate in a circle with their peers lead by an education. Circle time includes songs, stories, the date, weather, finger plays and games.
9:30 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.
Outside Play
Children can engage in a variety of activities outdoors including arts, literacy, gross motor, dramatic play.
10:35 a.m. – 11:10 a.m.
Learning Center Activities
Teacher begins a theme-related activity in one of the learning centers. Children participate and explore other learning centers with theme-related experiences that change weekly.
7:00am – 9:00 a.m.
Arrival and Breakfast/Morning Snack
Children participate in quiet activities and eat breakfast. As children finish breakfast, they can visit learning centers until most children have arrived and are finished eating.
9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Circle Time
Children will participate in a circle with their peers lead by an education. Circle time includes songs, stories, the date, weather, finger plays and games.
9:30 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.
Outside Play
Children can engage in a variety of activities outdoors including arts, literacy, gross motor, dramatic play.
10:35 a.m. – 11:10 a.m.
Learning Center Activities
Teacher begins a theme-related activity in one of the learning centers. Children participate and explore other learning centers with theme-related experiences that change weekly.
11:10 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Tidy Up and Transition
11:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Story Time
11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Lunch Time
Children wash their hands, help set tables, and prepare to eat lunch family style.
12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Rest Time
Children nap or rest quietly. As children wake up, they can select from different quiet activities such looking at books or colouring.
1:30 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Learning Centers
Teacher begins a theme-related activity in one of the learning centers. Children participate and explore other learning centers with theme-related experiences that change weekly.
2:15 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Afternoon Snack
2:45 p.m. - 3:20 p.m.
Focus Activity and Free Play
Children have the opportunity to participate in a group activity from one of our weekly focus areas, both inside and outside the classroom; free play.
3:20- 4:15 p.m.
Outdoor Play
Children participate in structured and unstructured play outdoors.
4:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Community Time
Children come together to talk about the day's events as well as any special events planned for the following day. Other activities include read-aloud and a song or fingerplay.
4:30 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Learning Centers
Children explore and play in the learning centers on their own.
5:15 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Outdoor and Free Play
11:10 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Tidy Up and Transition
11:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Story Time
11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Lunch Time
Children wash their hands, help set tables, and prepare to eat lunch family style.
12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Rest Time
Children nap or rest quietly. As children wake up, they can select from different quiet activities such looking at books or colouring.
1:30 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Learning Centers
Teacher begins a theme-related activity in one of the learning centers. Children participate and explore other learning centers with theme-related experiences that change weekly.
2:15 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Afternoon Snack
2:45 p.m. - 3:20 p.m.
Focus Activity and Free Play
Children have the opportunity to participate in a group activity from one of our weekly focus areas, both inside and outside the classroom; free play.
3:20- 4:15 p.m.
Outdoor Play
Children participate in structured and unstructured play outdoors.
4:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Community Time
Children come together to talk about the day's events as well as any special events planned for the following day. Other activities include read-aloud and a song or fingerplay.
4:30 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Learning Centers
Children explore and play in the learning centers on their own.
5:15 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Outdoor and Free Play
Our Teachers
Our Teachers
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