Our Programs & Projects
Apple Chef Program
Cooking with children encourages them to try new healthy foods. It allows us to introduce them to a variety of fresh, healthy foods while also opening up a slew of new learning opportunities.
New words like peel, mix, and squeeze are used to introduce reading and vocabulary. Time, measuring, and fractions are introduced through terms like one quarter, one half, and one teaspoon, tablespoon, and cup. Patience, safety, and an appreciation for food are all learned through trial and error.
From an early age, choosing foods together and involving children in healthy seasonal cooking and eating will lay the groundwork for lifelong healthy eating habits.
Children are much more willing to try and consume freshly grown fruits and vegetables. In fact, because they have tended the plants through harvest, they are likely to try foods they have never eaten before. So, one of the best parts of gardening is eating the vegetables when they are ready!
New words like peel, mix, and squeeze are used to introduce reading and vocabulary. Time, measuring, and fractions are introduced through terms like one quarter, one half, and one teaspoon, tablespoon, and cup. Patience, safety, and an appreciation for food are all learned through trial and error.
From an early age, choosing foods together and involving children in healthy seasonal cooking and eating will lay the groundwork for lifelong healthy eating habits.
Children are much more willing to try and consume freshly grown fruits and vegetables. In fact, because they have tended the plants through harvest, they are likely to try foods they have never eaten before. So, one of the best parts of gardening is eating the vegetables when they are ready!
Little Sprouts
Between Apple and Berries' beautiful fruit trees and our wonderful herbal and vegetable Garden, children get a rich experience that would otherwise be unavailable to them due to their parents' hectic lifestyles and lack of available time. We have made this wonderful experience a reality, allowing our children to gain hands-on experience with such important lessons while creating wonderful memories that will last a lifetime.
Children are getting fewer and fewer opportunities to interact with nature, which is important for their development. Children who grow up with an appreciation for and concern for the natural world grow up to be good stewards of the land and its resources. Being in charge of a garden fosters their sense of "nurturing" and teaches them how to care for other living things; additionally, creating and tending a garden empowers children.
Children are getting fewer and fewer opportunities to interact with nature, which is important for their development. Children who grow up with an appreciation for and concern for the natural world grow up to be good stewards of the land and its resources. Being in charge of a garden fosters their sense of "nurturing" and teaches them how to care for other living things; additionally, creating and tending a garden empowers children.
Feather Farms
At our Center, we have the cutest visitors like bunnies, chicks, and fish for our little ones to love. They can spend as much time as they want playing with, feeding, and caring for them. We dress them up and take pictures with them.
Although your child may have a pet at home, animals provide companionship for children, whether it is a bunny, chicks, chickens, a dog, cat, or horse. Pets not only provide warm, fuzzy entertainment, but they also provide several developmental benefits to children by encouraging physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development through interaction.
Feather Farms is a seasonal program that is usually offered in the early spring.
Although your child may have a pet at home, animals provide companionship for children, whether it is a bunny, chicks, chickens, a dog, cat, or horse. Pets not only provide warm, fuzzy entertainment, but they also provide several developmental benefits to children by encouraging physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development through interaction.
Feather Farms is a seasonal program that is usually offered in the early spring.
Apple Events
We host many events throughout the year, including birthday parties, Christmas, Santa's visit to Apple Town, Thanksgiving, and visits from fairies and pirates during our Halloween party. During the summer, we have a petting zoo visit our facility, as well as many other fun events.
Apple Yoga
The Apple Yoga Program combines one-of-a-kind, daily "infant / toddler" friendly yoga classes. Each class is unique and allows your child to create their own yoga poses to fit the theme of the day. Throughout the class, children will define their own experiences, inspiring them to be free, creative, and self-expressive.
Apple yoga classes are fun and playful. They encourage children to explore their own creativity and use their limitless imaginations without judgment. Kids unconsciously discipline themselves in the areas of strength, balance, and concentration while having fun. Some classes incorporate writing, storytelling, music, games, and poetry. All of this is accomplished while having fun with a dynamic system of poses to practice.
Apple yoga classes are fun and playful. They encourage children to explore their own creativity and use their limitless imaginations without judgment. Kids unconsciously discipline themselves in the areas of strength, balance, and concentration while having fun. Some classes incorporate writing, storytelling, music, games, and poetry. All of this is accomplished while having fun with a dynamic system of poses to practice.
Dancing & Music
Some of the advantages of music and dance for children: music and dance are more than just enjoyable activities for children.
1. Music and dance can stimulate their young minds.
Music can help children learn new things like sounds, words, and patterns. They can also explore and control their muscle movements through dance. These activities promote brain development by stimulating connections in the developing brain.
2. It assists them in developing communication skills.
Bringing kids together with songs, rhymes, and actions teaches them how to interact and connect with others. They improve their listening and social skills, which boosts their self-esteem and better prepares them for school.
3. Children can express themselves through music and dance.
Happy, nervous, or exhausted? Engaging in creative activities allows children to express and release their emotions. It's a fantastic opportunity for children who can't yet express themselves verbally.
4. It promotes physical abilities.
Balance, control, and coordination are among the skills that young musicians and dancers learn. Singing and movement are also forms of aerobic exercise that have been linked to stress reduction, physical fitness, and overall health.
5. Music and dance help to foster creativity and imagination.
1. Music and dance can stimulate their young minds.
Music can help children learn new things like sounds, words, and patterns. They can also explore and control their muscle movements through dance. These activities promote brain development by stimulating connections in the developing brain.
2. It assists them in developing communication skills.
Bringing kids together with songs, rhymes, and actions teaches them how to interact and connect with others. They improve their listening and social skills, which boosts their self-esteem and better prepares them for school.
3. Children can express themselves through music and dance.
Happy, nervous, or exhausted? Engaging in creative activities allows children to express and release their emotions. It's a fantastic opportunity for children who can't yet express themselves verbally.
4. It promotes physical abilities.
Balance, control, and coordination are among the skills that young musicians and dancers learn. Singing and movement are also forms of aerobic exercise that have been linked to stress reduction, physical fitness, and overall health.
5. Music and dance help to foster creativity and imagination.
My Body & Me
Children are learning about their hearts as more than just an organ that pumps blood. We pay attention to our hearts. We can feel it. We learn that beauty is a light in our hearts, not in our faces; that what our eyes cannot see, we can feel in our hearts.
Your child has been learning about his body and how it works since the day he discovered his own toes. Toddlers are frequently eager to learn about the body and will display pride and share their knowledge as they explore and identify their body parts.
My Body & Me is a program designed to help your child make "Healthy Mind / Healthy Body" decisions in the future. This program is woven throughout your child's experiences at Teddy Bear Center and consists of a series of activities designed to introduce your child to human anatomy in a step-by-step, age-appropriate manner.
For example, the Happy Tunes Music program teaches about arm and ear muscles, the Little Chefs program teaches about the mouth and stomach, and the Learning Languages program teaches about the eyes and brain. These enjoyable activities will help your child learn about the various parts of the body and will improve his verbal skills at a young age. All of this will teach your children to love and respect their bodies, as well as to be familiar with various organs and their functions in the human body.
Your child has been learning about his body and how it works since the day he discovered his own toes. Toddlers are frequently eager to learn about the body and will display pride and share their knowledge as they explore and identify their body parts.
My Body & Me is a program designed to help your child make "Healthy Mind / Healthy Body" decisions in the future. This program is woven throughout your child's experiences at Teddy Bear Center and consists of a series of activities designed to introduce your child to human anatomy in a step-by-step, age-appropriate manner.
For example, the Happy Tunes Music program teaches about arm and ear muscles, the Little Chefs program teaches about the mouth and stomach, and the Learning Languages program teaches about the eyes and brain. These enjoyable activities will help your child learn about the various parts of the body and will improve his verbal skills at a young age. All of this will teach your children to love and respect their bodies, as well as to be familiar with various organs and their functions in the human body.
Preschool Program
Teddy Bear Pre-School Program is based on four key principles of Early Childhood Education:
Growing Healthy Generation Program
Mother Goose Time Curriculum
Fun & Shine Projects
Reggio Emilia Philosophy
Growing Healthy Generation Program
Mother Goose Time Curriculum
Fun & Shine Projects
Reggio Emilia Philosophy
Infant Care Program
Early childhood care that is highly responsive is critical to your child's success in school, relationships, and life.
Teddy Bear Center offers a safe, home-like environment in which your baby will be loved, safe, and cared for. Recognizing that every moment spent with an infant is priceless, the Infant Care Program will strive to stimulate your baby's cognitive, emotional, and physical development through movement, exploration, and one-on-one nurturing. I do everything I can to bond with your baby and develop trust through simple games like peekaboo, singing, and reading.
Teddy Bear Center offers a safe, home-like environment in which your baby will be loved, safe, and cared for. Recognizing that every moment spent with an infant is priceless, the Infant Care Program will strive to stimulate your baby's cognitive, emotional, and physical development through movement, exploration, and one-on-one nurturing. I do everything I can to bond with your baby and develop trust through simple games like peekaboo, singing, and reading.
