Sitter in Bronx, New York

Business Description: The program serves full time and part time care for children 6 weeks old to 5 years old. We provide before and after school care for ages 5 to 12 years old. We do school drop off and pick up. We help the after-school children with their homework. We provide breakfast, lunch, snack and dinner. Full day program is from 6:00am to 6:00pm. Part time care is 4 hours maximum per day. The Learning centers are designed to help children develop and learn at their own pace. The day care is arranged to provide clear pathway for children to move freely from one area to another and to interact with different groups of children. Activities include music, art, language, library, blocks building, puzzles, table games and dramatic play. We also incorporate planned field trips to enhance curriculum. Our Mission “Our mission is to work along with families to provide a quality, reliable and secure place for our children. We are committed to ensure a nurturing, developmentally appropriate learning and fun environment. We are dedicated to support and encourage children to utilize their full potential of creativity and intelligence to promote their growth as individual.” Program Philosophy We are committed to foster physical, cognitive, language, emotional and social development through play. We take pride in offering the children a functional, educational, structure and self-exploratory facility enhanced with hands-on activities to promote each child developmental stage. The environment and curriculum is designed to create long lasting memories by creating a positive impact for each child that attends our program. Meet The Business Owner. Busy Hands Group Family Day Care, LLC is owned and operated by Mirna Vasquez. Mirna Vasquez is dedicated to early childhood education and has been teaching children for over 12 years. In 2002, she earned her Associates Degree at LaGuardia Community College, in Early Childhood Bilingual Education. Shortly after, she worked as a head teacher for Bronx Community College Child Development Center Inc. In 2004, she graduated from Lehman College with a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology and a minor in Early Childhood Education. That same year, she worked as the site director for ACDP Early Childhood Center. In 2010, she obtained her Master’s Degree at Touro College, in Early Childhood Special Education. She also worked as a Special Education Teacher for Volunteers of America. The program is far from being just a business; this is her career goal but most importantly her passion. All employees of the program have had criminal background checks, as well as, medical screenings and certified in CPR & First Aid. The program is licensed by the New York State Department of Health. Our Curriculum Busy Hands Group Family Day Care, LLC will use the Creative Curriculum along with the support of ABC Mouse Early Learning Academy. We believe that learning happens spontaneously; therefore, we will plan for individual needs, through child-initiated and teacher-selected activities of interest topics. The activities will reflect the classroom, family and local community to provide the children with understanding about the world around them through concrete experiences. The classroom is designed to promote independence and spontaneous learning. The classroom is divided in learning centers; Art, Science/Technology, Music, Blocks, Dramatic Play, Manipulative, and Library. The daily activities are incorporated in the learning centers and are designed for children to participate in content areas such as, literacy, language, math, science, and creative experiences, fine and motor skills. Come visit us or setup an appointment today! http://....com