by Your Side Child Care LLC

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By Your Side Child Care is a home based child care program licensed by the State of Michigan for up to 12 children. All employees are CPR and first aid certified. I believe a home based program offers a more personal and loving environment where caregivers and parents can work together in a comfortable and secure setting to provide their child with a solid foundation for growing.

By your Side Child Care is owned and ran by myself, Heather Kalfayan. I am a loving, playful and almost always patient mother of one sweet little girl. I have over 10 years experience in the child care field. I have worked in both home based and commercial centers, nannied privately, and worked with special needs children. I have an associates degree in early childhood development and am currently working towards obtaining my bachelors degree in early childhood education. In addition to myself I have a terrific full time assistant named Jami who is very attentive to the children and a wonderfully supportive husband who helps out sometimes in the afternoons.

A large part of a child's brain develops before the age of three, because of this I think it is extremely important to offer an environment rich with opportunities for learning. We follow a flexible daily schedule that allows for child directed free play, circle time, outdoor or indoor gross motor activities, art projects, singing, sensory play and more. Each week a new theme is introduced to the children. Then throughout the week they will have different opportunities to learn about or explore the theme, whether it is by reading books, creating an art project or role playing in the dramatic play area, each child will be able to learn in the way that best suits them. Concepts such as the alphabet, numbers, shapes, colors, the calender, beginning phonics and math, and some Spanish will be a continuous part of the curriculum.

In addition to caring for your child's emotional and mental health, I think it is important to teach them to eat well and exercise so they keep their bodies strong and healthy. I will provide daily outdoor time for exercise in our large backyard and a variety of nutritious foods for breakfast, lunch and snack. To ensure the children receive a balanced meal I follow the Association for Child Development Child and Adult Care Food Program guidelines. By doing this I am helping your child to develop healthy lifelong habits.