Provider led activities

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I am very much like Sunnydays in that I don't believe it is my job to control a child's life from the time they enter my house till they go home even though some caregivers think that means a quality program it isn't for me. There is plenty of time in school when kids will be told what to do and how to do it. Now is there time to explore on their own and learn how to learn.

Having said that my job is to set up the environment so they can play and learn meaning I put out certain activities and may show them how to do it a few time then leave it for them to explore.

I do what would constitute circletime for other caregivers when the babies do morning nap so until you give that up whether it is 12 months or 19 months you miss out and too bad no craft to go home. I rarely have any "lesson" that lasts more than 15-20 minutes at a time and then we continue as long as they ware interested but after 15 minutes it can be over if they aren't.