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Hello! I am Catherine Beard and my support staff is my husband John Beard. We have two beautiful children of our own! We are both trained and certified through first aid and CPR! We both love children and find ourselves surrounded by our friends and families children even on the weekends! I myself, went to school for child psychology and have an associates degree and have been running my business as an in home daycare for 3 years now!
Philosophy
At Beard’s Backyard Daycare we believe that children learn best through play. We strive to provide a safe & home-like environment for kids to learn, play, and grow. We provide daily basic learning activities that are fun that support math, science, language, and fine-motor skills. We encourage kids to get messy at times with arts & crafts as well as outdoor play.
Location
Comstock, Galesburg, East Kalamazoo, Richland areas in Michigan. Exact address will be given upon request
About our program
Our curriculum is fun and supports basic learning such as math, science, art, reading, & fine-motor skills. My program also provides special celebrations for holidays and children’s birthdays! On occasion we also offer field trips for the kids!
Rhythm of the Day
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6am-8amBreakfast/ Drop Off Time
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8am-9:30amPlay Time
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9:30am-10:00amCircle Time -Basic Learning Activities
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10am-10:30pmSnack Time
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12pm-12:30pmLunch Time
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12:30pm-2:30pmNaptime
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2:30pm-3:30pmSensory Activity/ Outdoor Play/ Art & Craft
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3:30pm-4:00pmSnack Time
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10:30am-12pmPlay Time- Group based or Individual
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4pm-6pmPlay Time/ Pickup Time
2023-2024
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Jan 1New Year's
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April 7Good Friday
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Jan 16Martin Luther King Jr. Day
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May 29Memorial Day
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June 19Juneteenth Independence Day
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July 4Independence Day
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Sept 4Labor Day
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Oct 9Columbus Day
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Nov 10thVeterans Day
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Nov 23Thanksgiving
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Dec 25Christmas
Admissions
Explore website/Facebook Page and submit an inquiry for more information and schedule a tour. I am very flexible with tour scheduling so any day of the week that I am available I will schedule for those interested in care to come and get a feel for the space. If care is accepted through my program parents will return a signed contract and fill out paperwork on the first day the child starts care for licensing records.