hint: hold your little one's forarm to help THEM complete the actions!!
Cuddles Academy Hand Washing Song! (to the tune of Row, Row, Row Your Boat)
(talking) Water...Soap...And...
Scrub, scrub, scrub your hands
Every single day.
Scrubbing, scrubbing, scrubbing, scrubbing,
Washing germs away.
Scrub, scrub, scrub your hands
Every single day.
Scrubbing, scrubbing, scrubbing, scrubbing,
Washing germs away.
(talking) Rinse...Leave it in the sink. And...
Dry, dry, dry your hands
Every single day
Drying, drying, drying, drying,
All so we can play!
Here’s a sample list of self-help skills that we practice daily:
◦ Covering mouth when sneezing or coughing
◦ Pulling up pants after diapering
◦ Feeding self with hands and utensils
◦ Placing cup above plate (or as far as arms will reach)
◦ Putting on/taking off clothes and shoes
◦ Washing hands
◦ Putting toys away and cleaning up spills
◦ Serving the food onto their own plate, pouring into cup
◦ Communicating needs through speech or gestures
Every time a child is present in the moment and participating in a skill they are internalizing and making new connections to the world around them.
Some can be started earlier, all are appropriate by the time a child can walk. Remember to use their hands to do the action with you.
Cuddles Academy Childcare Curriculum
We provide everything a child needs to prepare for kindergarten. Every day we learn through play. We take advantage of learning opportunities such as sorting balls by color, blocks by size, making patters, or simple addition while serving our food. In addition to our play-based learning, each month we choose a topic to explore more thoroughly.
Different, Same and Patterns
Bugs & Insects
Animals in the Forest, Water, Farm, Zoo
Emotions and Helping Each Other
Flowers and Gardening
Body Parts (All about ME)
People in our Community
We also participate in the following Holiday projects:
Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, Mothers Day, Fathers Day, 4th of July, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years.







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We have a PDF that is a more in-depth look at promoting new independent skills!!
Click here --►Building Indepedence at Cuddles Academy
Make sure to check out the last page for consistency & mindset suggestions to help along the way! ♥
The most important Kindergarten Readiness Skills are being able to:
Interact with peers
Regulate emotions
Dress self (put on own shoes/coat)
Engage & focus for short periods in group activities (art time or story time)
Children will learn through direct experiences engaging with their environment, peers, and adults.
Cuddles Academy Childcare's environment is rich with opportunities to explore and question.
These themes include activities such as:
Arts/Crafts, Worksheets, Books, Posters, Toys, Puzzles, Games, Music, and lots of creative child-lead exploration!
As children grow, their curiosities will spark a natural interest in
letters, numbers, writing, making patterns, and understanding the world around them.
(Learning happens when you're interested...not when you're told it's time.)
Cuddles Academy Childcare's environment is set up to spark curiosity with materials on hand to inspire and build upon your child's interests.
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Shapes and Colors
Music
Dinosaurs
Transportation
Outer Space
Safety
Food and Nutrition

This page describes the structure of our Preschool Program.
Here are some extra notes to break down the points of focus:
Our learning includes:
Language: alphabet & letter recognition, phonics, name & word recognition, printing, beginning reading. Math: number recognition, number printing, addition, subtraction.
This is a sample list of topics that we explore:
Remember: Our focus is hands-on learning through play... For The Children.
But the adults are being mindful to "check off" all the boxes of Kindergarten Prep.
Ask about our Child Development Checklists during your Tour!
It is not what you do for your children, but what you have taught them to do for themselves, that will make them successful human beings. -Ann Landers
Cuddles Academy Childcare Self-Help Skills