My First Steps Childcare

Nuestros profesores

My name is Violeta Carmi Gonzalez-Rivera and this is my 12th year taking care children in my family home Day Care, I was born in Guatemala, and I have a Pre-school Diploma and a master’s degree in Middle Education Teacher in Pedagogy and Technician in Educational Administration extended in Guatemala by the University Of San Carlos Of Guatemala. I worked in Guatemala as a pre-school teacher during 12 years with kids of 2-6 years.

I am a childcare provider who has been operating since 2011. I am CPR and First Aide certified, I have a certificate in Safe Sleeping Practices and Reducing the Risk of SIDS in child Care, and I have Child Abuse and Neglect Detection and Prevention. Path to QUALITY level 3, I have taken many other childcare related classes and continue to do so.

I have 15 years living in the United States of America, first we lived in Michigan for 3 years and then lived in Florida for 6 months and now we live in Fort Wayne. I have been married to my husband Henry Rivera for 17 years and we have two boys, Esteban who is 16 and Christopher who is 13 years. I love being a mommy!!! I also enjoy dancing, spending time with my family and friends, and I love cooking.

Filosofía

My First Steps Child Care Program believes that children should be provided a nurturing, active, and challenging environment that encourage curiosity, active learning, values, problem solving, language development, and a positive self- image, and provide a safe and happy environment for children where they can learn and grow at their own pace, provide learning experiences that enable them to develop and accumulate their own knowledge. My program has been created to provide an enriched environment for children early age children, which benefits their social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development. To meet these goals, I am implementing specific learning centers throughout the learning room including blocks, creative art, sensory/science, library, dramatic play, and manipulatives. The children are providing with a wide variety of materials at each center: Legos, cooking equipment, glue, stickers, dolls, play food, dishes, plants, animals, puzzles, games, art and writing materials, alphabet letters, puppets, dress-up clothes, play dough, books, music, and math manipulatives. I believe children learn through play and benefit from a structured, yet flexible schedule. Children will be taught to respect each other, adults, pet and property. My goal is to teach your child to Communicate, Negotiate, Problem Solve and Get along. If he can learn these skills, then the rest will happen. Every day I offer your child the opportunity develops aspects like Math, Social-studies, Science, Physical Skills, and Personal Care. I believe that each family brings to the program their values, language, diversity, and traditional customs, build a positive relationship with the family of each child in my care, and maintain close communication with the parents of their children’s. If this is the way you would like for your child to play and learn then this is the place for you. I support their play by providing them with the necessary language, so they learn to express themselves appropriately and to become a positive addition to society.

Ubicación

Located Northwest, Fort Wayne, on Carroll Road in a single family home. We’re a couple blocks from Carroll High School, next to Pine Hills Church, we’re a few blocks from Hickory Center Elementary and Eel River Elementary schools, yet I’m a peaceful quiet location, with easy access to transit.

Acerca de nuestro programa

At My First Steps Childcare in Fort Wayne, children thrive through engaging activities that boost their thinking and movement abilities. Our dedicated team fosters a nurturing environment for social growth, while our hands-on approach sets us apart. Mixed-age groupings add to the richness of the learning experience.