Church Based Daycare

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Church Based Daycare

• Presented By Melissa Stoner, Tracy Roach,
  Shirley Gunderman,
• and Emily Anderson

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Double Springs Baptist Churchs History

• The childrens center officially opened on
  September 8, 1997.
• Grace Green served as the first acting director
  until October 1997.
• Many directors followed Grace until the current
  directors, Jody and Staci Yopp took over in 2000.

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Purpose of Daycare

• To provide for the spiritual, intellectual,
  emotional, and physical needs of infant and
  pre-school children.

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Teacher Requirements

• Demonstrate and teach Christian love to help the
  children develop self-worth and a love for
  others.
• Obtain 20 clock hours of in service training each
  year.
• The lead teachers are required to receive their
  Early Childhood Credentials.

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Child Development

• Each child comes in contact with adults and
  children who provide growth opportunities in
  personal interaction and encourage discoveries
  and thought that will permit the expression of
  feelings and ideas.

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Religious Development

• Each child is lead in his or her spiritual
  development to experience God in all of life.
  Bible stories and songs are integrated into the
  curriculum.

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Health and Medical

• Prior to enrollment, medical forms must be signed
  by the childs physician and filed with the
  director.
• Each childs immunization record must be kept up
  to date.
• As each child receives immunizations, it must be
  brought to the director and recorded.

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Parent Involvement

• Parents are encouraged to participate in special
  day activities.
• It is their belief that they do not minister to
  the child alone, but to the entire family, so
  therefore they encourage attendance at parent
  group meetings and invite everyone to attend
  church services as well.

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Discipline

• No corporal punishment such as shaking, pushing,
  shoving, slapping, pinching, biting, kicking or
  spanking is used for discipline.
• If necessary, time out may be used, but love is
  always reinforced.
• If the problem cannot be resolved by the staff,
  the child will be removed from the Childrens
  Center.

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Other Information

• Ages 6 weeks to 5 years
• Hours Mon.-Fri. 700a.m. to 600 p.m.
• Location On church premises

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