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Our Teachers
Briana Dickneite, Owner/Operator I have previously worked in daycares and also have some college hours in Early Childhood Education. I am CPR/First Aid certified and have taken Sleep Safe Training.
Joan Dickneite, Assistant; As Needed Joan has 37 years in childcare experience. She has had her own in home daycare. She is CPR/First Aid Certified and has taken Sleep Safe Training.
Philosophy
We are dedicated to offering a secure, cost-effective, top-notch childcare service in St. Elizabeth, MO centered around play-based learning. Our daycare aims to establish a secure and nurturing community for young explorers, where learning is an active process. We trust that children thrive when fully engaged with their surroundings, and our adept teachers facilitate this by designing a stimulating environment guided by the children’s interests and creativity.
Location
We’re in the quiet neighborhood of Saint Elizabeth; On Vine street in a single family home. With easy access to transit, everything from the School, Track, and Ballpark are just a short walk away. We’re a few blocks away from the Gas Station, and across from the Ambulance Building. Yet in a peaceful, quiet location if you’re looking to commute from the Saint Elizabeth- a parent’s dream!
About our program
At our daycare, we teach the concepts of math, science, engineering, art, social sciences and early literacy through our play-based, child-led curriculum. We use the interests and ideas of the children as a jumping off place. The materials are open-ended and invite discovery. Children make their own investigations and draw their own conclusions whenever possible.
Rhythm of the Day
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6:15 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.Drop Off; Free Play
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7:20 a.m. - 7:30 a.m.Wash Hands for Breakfast
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7:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.Breakfast
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8:00 a.m. - 8:15 a.m.Bathroom and Cleanup
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8:15 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.Outside
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9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.Circle Time
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9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.Craft Time/ Letter of the Week/ Tummy Time-Infants
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10:30 a.m. -11:00 a.m.Fine Motor Skills
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11:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.Creative Movement
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11:15 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.Bathroom/Wash Hands for Lunch
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11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.Lunch Time
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12:00 p.m. - 12:15 p.m.Bathroom/ Get Nap Time Stuff Out
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12:15 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.Storytime
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12:45 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.Quiet Time
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2:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.Quiet Play/Put Nap Time Stuff Away
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3:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.Bathroom/ Wash Hands/Snack
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3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.Outside/Pickup
2024 Calendar
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JanuaryNew Years Day
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MarchGood Friday
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MayMemorial Day
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July4th of July
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SeptemberLabor Day
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OctoberColumbus Day
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NovemberThanksgiving Day/Day After Thanksgiving
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DecemberChristmas Eve/Christmas Day
Admissions
Join the Little Munchkins, LLC community in three easy steps:
- Explore our website We’ve provided information about our philosophies and offerings to help you decide if our program may be right for your family.
- Tour our program Come see what makes Little Munchkins, LLC unique. If we are currently hosting tours, you can request or schedule a tour at the top of this page. If we are not currently hosting tours, you’ll see a “Request Info” button at the top of this page; if you submit your information using this button, we will notify you when we start host tours again in the future.
- Submit an Enrollment Application If you’re interested in enrolling, submit an application by selecting Apply to enroll. If this option if not available, you can message the program director. Please do not apply to enroll until you have set up a tour and visited the program.