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Welcome to AppleTree & Gilden Woods where we provide the highest quality educational programing, in a safe, nurturing, child – centered environment.
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Use our secure system to sign your child in & out using unique family codes
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Meet our Team and learn more about your child’s teacher
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Our secure door system will unlock once you sign your child in or out
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Authorized guests use phone to reach our Director team for entry
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Your administration team is here to assist with any needs
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Grab a hot cup of coffee or tea on your way out
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Find the parent handbook and other informational pieces in our Parent Corner
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Check your family mailbox for important information, artwork, and other communication
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Find details about center events, center newsletters, days closed, and illness updates
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Find classroom schedule, lesson plans, daily menu, classroom teacher information and more
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Place your car seat and diaper bag in your designated cubby
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Shoe coverings are provided for our Infant parents as these classrooms are shoe free
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Infants are fed bottles and baby food from home until they begin trying our menu
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Each Infant has their own crib; nothing is allowed in cribs with children
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All teachers are trained in safe sleep practices before working in our classrooms
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Each child participates in supervised tummy time daily
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Each classroom has a live streaming camera only accessible to enrolled families to ‘visit’ their child daily
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Our On the Go Baby Sign Language program is introduced to children 6 weeks to 18 months of age
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Infants are assigned individualized lesson plans to further their developmental growth
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Bottles and Baby food are labeled and warmed to temperature before feeding
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Four meals are provided daily; Early AM Snack, Breakfast, Lunch, and a late PM Snack
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Hands are washed before and after meals to promote healthy habits
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Diapers are checked on demand and every hour until 1 year of age then every 2 hours thereafter
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Our Pedal’s Potty Training Program is used to help potty train your child at any age
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Each classroom is divided up into learning centers that correlate with each ages developmental milestones
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Locked emergency exits are located in each classroom. Safety drills are practiced monthly
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Families will provide diapers, wipes, and extra clothes which are labeled for their child
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Our Pedal’s Potty Training Program is used to help potty train your child at any age
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Toddlers transition from cribs to cots. Parents bring a crib sheet, blanket, and comfort item in provided nap bag
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Our Toddler large group time focuses on letters, colors, shapes, and fun songs to engage each child
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Circle time gets longer in these classrooms and begins to be more involved
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Large group includes instruction with a calendar, chore chart, weather wheel, ABCs and 123s
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Family style meals are shared together focusing on hygiene, communication, and healthy eating
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Small groups are introduced through hands on activities
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Check out your child’s artwork displayed on our walls
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Our k-prep program helps introduce sight words and early reading techniques
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Each child is provided their own to cubby to house personal items
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During learning centers and free play children are able to explore developmentally appropriate materials
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Rest time is daily for children to nap or rejuvenate their bodies
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Teachers record daily updates on lessons, meals, rest times, etc with electronic daily sheets
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Children visit the gym for Fun N Fit Exercise during inclement weather
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The gym provides a space for gross motor activities and large group fun
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4 & 5 year olds visit the STEM room weekly for lessons in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math
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Toddler and Preschool playgrounds are intentionally kept separate
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Each age group has their own time on the playground to allow developmentally age appropriate interactions
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Each playground is surrounded by a secure fence and monitored by our teaching teams
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Children are taken outside twice a day, weather permitting
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Children are provided with outdoor toys and games to develop their gross motor skills