J-Max & Friends Childcare Daily Program
Serving children from newborn to 5 or 6 years old (depending on child’s birthday and Kindergarten start date)
Infants (Newborn – 12 months)
Our infant program focuses on love, comfort, and routine. We follow each baby’s unique schedule for feeding, naps, and play.
Daily activities include:
- Tummy time & sensory play
- Gentle music & story time
- Lots of cuddles and one-on-one attention
- Bottle feeding & diaper changes as needed
- Individual nap schedules in a quiet, cozy space
- Safe floor play to encourage rolling, sitting, and crawling
- Fine motor practice (grasping soft toys, rattles, or teething rings)
- Early communication (talking, naming objects, responding to coos)
Toddlers (1–2 years)
Toddlers are curious and always on the move! We nurture their growth with play-based learning, routines, and lots of encouragement.
Daily activities include:
- Circle time with songs and fingerplays
- Sensory bins and exploratory play
- Story time & early vocabulary building
- Art activities with paint, crayons, and textures
- Nap/rest time
- Social skill building (sharing, taking turns, gentle guidance)
- Self-help practice (washing hands, feeding with utensils, cleaning up toys)
- Early learning introduction (colors, shapes, counting through play)
- Consistent routines to build comfort and security
- Lots of love, positive redirection, and encouragement
Preschoolers (3–4 years)
We introduce structured learning through fun activities that support social, emotional, and cognitive development.
Daily activities include:
- Themed learning (ABC’s, numbers, shapes, colors)
- Group games and pretend play
- Pre-writing & fine motor activities
- Music, dancing & movement
- Rest/nap time and free play
- Outdoor play (weather permitted)
- Early literacy and story comprehension (listening, sequencing, retelling)
- Early math concepts through play (sorting, counting, measuring)
- Social-emotional learning (sharing, empathy, taking turns, using kind words)
- Self-help skills (dressing, feeding with utensils, cleaning up)
- Consistent routines that promote independence and confidence
Pre-K / Kinder Prep (4–6 years)
We prepare our older kids for school success through a well-rounded program that builds independence, critical thinking, and social skills.
Daily activities include:
- Early reading & storytelling
- Math through play (patterns, sorting, counting)
- Arts & crafts projects
- Letter and number tracing
- Cooperative games & teamwork activities
- Confidence-building routines
- Quiet time and structured free play
- Writing practice (names, short words, beginning sentences)
- Social-emotional learning (respect, empathy, self-control, responsibility)
- Independence and responsibility practice (organizing belongings, helping with classroom jobs)