Bear Cubs Staff
Michelle Jenkins-Hines
Hello, my name is Michelle Jenkins-Hines. I have been working at Friends Child Care Center since October 15, 1989. When I first started, I was hired as a substitute teacher. Over the next few years, I went from a part time assistant teacher to full time to Lead Teacher. I have enjoyed my role of mentoring assistant teachers, welcoming them to the Center or to the Classroom that I Lead. I enjoy providing a safe, healthy and fun learning environment for the children at Friends Child Care Center.
Nathalie Noel
My name is Nathalie Noel. I have worked at Friends Child Care Center since 2007. Many of my years in child care were spent at FCCC in the younger infant (Care Bears) room. I now work in the Quads class. I am a part time employee here at FCCC for the afternoon. I currently have some accredited courses in Early Childhood Education.
Bear Cubs Goals (Milestones)
Physical Growth/Motor Development
- Crawls well, stands alone
- Walks without help
- Pushes, pulls toys
- Sits in a small chair
- Moves to music
- Throws, kicks a ball
- Crawls down stairs backwards
- Stack blocks
- Uses a spoon and/or fork
- Turns pages in a book
- Jumps up and down
- Holds cup
- Open doors and cabinets
- Scribbles, paints with whole arm
- Starts elimination control
Social/Personal Development
- Recognizes self in mirror
- Understand own name and responds
- Initiates play
- Imitates adults
- Helps pick up toys
- Identifies body parts
- Shows friendliness with others; less worry of strangers
- Enjoys adult attention
- Shows curiosity about people and environment curious
Cognitive/Language Development
- Talks, words accompany gestures
- Responds to simple directions and questions
- Begins to put words together
- Enjoys rhythm and rhyme
- Enjoys looking at books alone
- Likes to listen to stories
- Takes things apart and puts them back together
- Looks for hidden objects
- Shows signs of memory development
- Solves problems through trial and error
Emotional Development
- Begins to show shame, guilt and shyness
- Shows frustrations
- May rebel, resist, run away
- Humor develops
- Can be negative, say no to requests
- Laughs, shows joy
- Begins to assert independence
Bear Cubs Daily Schedule
7:30-9:00- Arrival, Hand washing, Breakfast
7:30-10:00- Centers
- Dramatic play
- Manipulatives
- Art & Science
- Music
- Blocks
- Language & Literacy
- Soft Climber
9:30-10:00 – Diapering, Hand washing
10:00-10:45 – Clean-up, Hand washing, Snack, Circle time
10:45-12:00 – Activities, Outdoor play
12:00-1:00 – Hand washing, Lunch, Diapering, Hand washing
1:00-3:30 – Nap
3:30-4:30 – Centers
- Dramatic Play
- Manipulatives
- Art & Science
- Music
- Blocks
- Language & Literacy
- Soft climber
- Diapering, Hand washing
4:30-4:50 – Snack, Hand washing
4:50-5:30 – Outdoor Play
September 2020
- BC September Lesson Plan- Week 1
- BC September Lesson Plan- Week 2
- BC September Lesson Plan- Week 3
- BC September Lesson Plan- Week 4
October 2020
- BC October Lesson Plan- Week 1
- BC October Lesson Plan- Week 2
- BC October Lesson Plan- Week 3
- BC October Lesson Plan- Week 4
Contact Info:
Email: bearcubs@friendschildcare.org Telephone: 215-241-7012