Our Programs
Our Childcare Programs
Infant Care Program
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Our Infant Care Program is tailored for children starting from the ages of 0 and up to 18 months. We have an entire room dedicated to infants, with a capacity of 18 Infants, with separate play and sleep/nurturing areas.
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• Arrival Time:
Children arrive in the centre and have open play time with other children, toys, stuffed animals, etc.
• Open Snack/Bottle:
Snacks are served between 8:45 to 9:15. Staff assists the children in hand washing.
• Outdoor/Child-directed Play:
Children participate in indoor or outdoor activities (weather permitting) to enhance their fine and gross motor skills.
• Craft Time:
Simple, open-ended crafts are prepared for the children. Crafts are often related to an educational theme. Staff assists children as they learn, explore, and develop their creativity.
• Circle Time:
Children participate in listening to stories, dramatic play, music exploration, group discussion, etc.
•Lunch Time:
Staff sits and interacts with children while lunch is being served. Staff helps children with hand washing, eating, and diapering routine as needed.
• Nap Time:
Staff sits with children as they fall asleep. They do a detailed cleaning of toys and prepare activities before the children wake up.
• Open Snack/Bottle Time:
Staff interacts with children while snacks are being served. The staff helps children with hand washing, eating, and diapering routine as needed.
• Child-Initiated Play Time:
Children participate in self-directed play indoors or outdoors (weather permitting)
Diapering Routine:
Staff change diapers throughout the day as needed.
Toddler Care Program
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Our Toddler Program is designed for children between the ages of 18 and 35 months. The Toddler Room is has room for 16 children plus lockers, play area, and activity centres. This program is designed to help build independence, creativity, language skills, simple arithmetics, and so much more! This program sets children up for success in preschool.
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Arrival/Free Play:
Children arrive in the centre and participate in self-directed play.
Open Snack:
Snack is served between 8:45 to 9:15. Staff helps the children with hand washing and bathroom routine as needed.
Outdoor/Child-directed Play:
Children play indoors or outdoors (weather permitting) and help enhance fine and gross motor skills. Staff may take children on planned excursions to the park, public library and museums.
Bathroom Routine:
The staff helps the children in the bathroom and with hand washing. Staff will change diapers if needed.
Craft Time:
Children engage in open-ended crafts related to a weekly or monthly educational theme. Staff prepare crafts and/or projects for the children and assist in learning, developing, and exploring creativity.
Circle Time/Group Discussion:
Children participate in group discussions, reading books, listening to stories, dramatic play, music exploration, etc.
Lunch Time:
The staff prepares and serves lunch, then sits and interacts with children while they eat. Staff will help children with hand washing and bathroom routine as needed.
Nap Time:
Staff sits with the children as they fall asleep. They do a detailed cleaning of toys and prepare activities before the children wake up.
Open Snack:
Staff sits and interacts with children while snacks are being served. Staff helps children with hand washing and bathroom routine as needed.
Outdoor/Child-directed Play:
Children participate in self-directed play indoors or outdoors (weather permitting)
Preschool Program
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Our Preschool Program is for children between the ages of 3 and 5.5. The Preschool Room is our largest room with space for 16 children, plus lockers, a play area, and activity centres. This program is designed to prepare children for Kindergarten and grade school as they further develop language, arithmetic, motor, and interpersonal skills. Great for preparing children for French Immersion or standard English education programs.
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Arrival/Child-directed Play:
As children arrive, they participate in self-directed play
Clean-up/Hand washing:
Children start transitions by cleaning up toys and hand washing before eating morning snack
Open Snack:
Morning snack is served. Children participate socially by sharing day’s events and social gatherings. Children help in cleaning up dishes and prepare for bathroom routine.
Bathroom Routine:
One staff assists the children in the bathroom as needed.
Gross Motor Activities/Outdoor Play/Child-directed Play:
Children engage in outdoor play (weather permitting). They do exercises and activities that focus on large muscles.
Circle Time/Sharing Time:
Children share stories and experiences during circle time, explore music and movement, and participate in pretend or dramatic play
Craft Time:
Children do crafts and/or projects to help them practice following instructions, develop creative thinking, and do project work.
Open Lunch:
The staff prepares and serves food. Staff and children eat together. Children help in cleaning up dishes.
Bathroom Time:
One staff assists the children in the bathroom as needed.
Quite Play Time:
Children play quietly as children in other rooms sleep.
Open Snack:
Staff and children eat together. Children help in cleaning up dishes.
Free Choice/Child-Directed Play:
Children play in different activity centres, do fine or gross motor activities, and outdoor activities if weather permits. Bathroom routines as needed.
Our School Age Programs
Asma Family is committed to satiating the physical, intellectual and social developmental needs of children in the Red Deer Community. We understand that the child development process continuously requires novel physical, intellectual and social stimulation to help children grow and develop an independent foundation to become life-long learners.
Learn about our program
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At Asma Family, we offer a school-age program that is enriched with unique activities and materials that address the growing needs of each school-age child. We acknowledge that children are naturally inclined to learn and we tune in on each child’s interest. We involve them in activities designed to harness their appreciation of the lifelong journey of learning and exploration.
Homework and academic support are available. Within the program, books, games and educational content are key materials for enhancing cognitive development and mental acuteness.
Asma Family emphasizes the importance of language, self-expression and respecting individuals. This program also blends with our other programs allowing the older children to guide the younger and achieve a sense of leadership.
At Asma Family,
Whatever it is, we are here to accommodate for the needs and desires of the children in the Red Deer Community we have been serving for the past 15 years.
