Magic Moments Child Care Center

Magic Moments Child Care Center

Welcome to Our Center

Childhood is a time like no other. It's a time for exploring ... for creating ... for discovering about oneself ... for meeting the world ... for learning how to learn ... for being accepted "just the way I am". It's a time for blossoming and being cherished ... a time for being allowed the time to be a child. We, at Magic Moments, realize that the early years are the most important and will strive, along with you, to make them the very best.

Contact Info

Director: Teresa Levi
1601 Spartan Drive Connersville, IN 47331
Phone: 765-825-0023
Fax: 765-827-8501
Hours: 5:30AM-5:30PM

Programs

PRESCHOOL

Hours: Monday through Thursday
8:15am - 11:15am

Ages: Four years of age on or before August 1st.

Cost: $100 per month

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INFANT

Our program for infants sets its pace around the needs and unique differences of each child and believes that each infant has his or her own schedule. This type of care goes beyond meeting the basic needs for food, diapering and adequate rest. The caregiver plans and enhances the interactions and activities the infant's behavior is identifying.

Routines are the curriculum for an infant's day. Every moment of a young child's day offers opportunities for learning. This is enhanced by the caregiver by helping each infant establish trust, discover and feel good about himself/herself, tackle a motor task, realize the power of language, and begin to understand this strange new world from many angles. We know the rich verbal interactions with children help them to understand that language is a tool for identifying and expressing their needs, ideas, and feelings in later life.

Infants need to view the world from many angles and are allowed that experience. This includes crawling, being carried, stroller rides, outdoor play, climbing and rocking so that various perspectives are gained. Diaper changing, feeding, and other routines are viewed as vital times for communication, self-discovery, and socializing. They are encouraged to master feeding himself or herself despite the messiness that accompanies this activity.

TODDLER & 2'S PROGRAMS

In providing a program for 1's and 2's our caregivers understand that these children learn with their whole bodies. They learn more by doing than by being told. Toddlers discover their world on a physical level, so it is expected that they will prefer walking, climbing, carrying objects, dumping, or dropping objects to sitting, picking up toys or playing only in a designated space.

In planning for toddlers and 2's our caregivers are prepared to be flexible and spontaneous. Because they are active explorers, they are eager to try new things and use materials in different ways.

They are working on becoming autonomous. The caregiver respects this and allows opportunities for the child to be responsible and to make choices. Expectations for behaviors are developmentally appropriate and allow the child to be challenged yet feel supported.

Our caregivers, with patience, warmth and respect, redirect children to help guide them toward controlling their impulses and behaviors. The caregiver draws more attention to a child's appropriate behavior than to the inappropriate because we understand the children will act in the way that draws the most attention. The caregivers model positive word directions to avoid getting into power struggles. This is done through verbal interaction realizing that young children lack the skills to cope with frustrating situations and might act out in a physical way without guidance.

The staff recognizes that routine times are important moments to help children learn about themselves and others. We view play as valuable and facilitate this so that children stay interested and move from simple to more complex aspects of their play. The little ones are encouraged by a knowing adult to care for the belongings and the environment in ways they can handle. The caregiver creates and adapts the environment and activities to meet the children's changing needs from day to day.

PRESCHOOL I & II PROGRAMS

Our activities and room structure reflect our mission statement. Just as the social, emotional, and cognitive development of a child overlaps and intertwines, so do the activities and arrangement of the room. Lesson plans and areas of the room are arranged in a distinct pattern, but all parts carry over into the other parts. Both are created so the child may interact with the environment. The room encourages independence and creativity. The children move freely throughout the room and may use the materials to meet their needs. Respect for each other and the environment is always stressed.

All classrooms have daily/weekly activities that are posted on the bulletin board outside each door. The preschool education component of the day occurs each morning from 9AM to 11AM. The remainder of the day is utilized for free play and special activities.

Resources

Child care voucher office

Toll Free 1-866-494-5330
317-535-3326

Local Head Start

Fayette County Head Start Program

CareFinderIndiana

www.in.gov/fssa/carefinder
Locate child care: learn more about child care policies, rules and laws, become a child care provider; and learn more about the Indiana Community Child Care Initiative

Zero to Three

www.zerotothree.org
ZERO TO THREE's mission is to promote the healthy development of our nation's infants and toddlers by supporting and strengthening families, communities, and those who work on their behalf. We are dedicated to advancing current knowledge; promoting beneficial policies and practices; communicating research and best practices to a wide variety of audiences; and providing training, technical assistance and leadership development. ZERO TO THREE is a national non-profit organization.

Preschool Express

www.preschoolexpress.com
Preschool Express is an on-line educational activity resource for parents, teachers and grandparents of preschool children.