All Aboard Daycare is the ONLY Nationally Accredited home daycare in Pflugerville, 2005-2011
Lisa Weidknecht was selected as the 2009 KLRU "Childcare Provider of the Year" for Central Texas
Lisa was selected as the "KXAN Make a Difference Teacher of the Week" - August 7, 2006
Lisa was featured on KEYE-TV NEWS on Thursday, May 4, 2006 and highlighted as a "Parent's Choice" Daycare
Lisa Weidknecht has published two children's picture books: "Raindrop Dream" and "E
is for Emotions"
Possible openings Spring 2012.
For consideration, please send an email
to LisaWeidknecht@hotmail.com
Please include child's name, date of birth and age, desired enrollment date, and parent email
and phone number.
Tuition: $700.00 per month per child / Registration Fee $25.00 / Deposit $100.00
Premium childcare and early education for ages 18 months - 5 years old
Monday - Friday
7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Licensed for 12 Children
All Aboard Daycare is a high quality home daycare, licensed with the State of Texas. All Aboard Daycare
reaches beyond an ordinary child care experience to provide a fun, enriching program in a Christian, child-oriented environment.
This childcare is Accredited through the National Association for Family Child Care. This ensures parents of an excellent
child development program and high quality facility!
PROGRAM PHILOSOPHY
I believe each child is a unique individual with many
gifts. My program strives to meet each child’s individual needs and to help the child develop in four critical developmental
areas: social, emotional, cognitive and physical. I have created what I believe to be the best of both worlds for young children
– a quality early education program, based on developmentally appropriate practices, in a loving Christian home. This
childcare program emphasizes social cooperation, respect for all people and property, Christian values, exploration of the
arts and our environment, literacy and school readiness. Because play is a child’s work, the classroom is divided into
learning centers where the children make independent choices and work on fundamental skills. The curriculum includes teacher-directed
concepts and child-directed activities, group interaction and independent work, as well as times for quiet and active play.
Communication with the families is an integral part of joining our program; parents receive newsletters, calendars, updates
on development and invitations to special events. Parents are always welcome to visit during the day. My personal relationship
with each child encourages them to feel safe to try new ideas and skills. It is my goal to lay the foundation within each
child for positive self-esteem and a lifelong love of learning.
Learning centers are areas within a classroom with a collection of activities and materials.
These materials are related by subject, purpose, or projected skills. These activities and materials are used independently
by the children, or with teacher direction, to reinforce and/or enrich one or more skills or concepts. Learning centers are
an excellent way to individualize the curriculum to meet the varying needs of young children.
The Importance of Learning Centers:
-To encourage discovery
and exploration: children learn by doing.
-To provide multiple techniques and methods to
meet different learning styles.
-To allow for teaching in small groups or one-on-one.
-To provide positive reinforcement.
-To develop a sense of responsibility in the
children.
-To structure children´s interaction; they are encouraged to verbalize and
develop social relationships, including sharing.
-To allow children to make decisions; the
children choose an activity that meets their personal needs and goals.
HIGH QUALITY CHILDCARE
-Nationally Accredited Program
-Two Large Children's Playrooms
-Mixed Age Group
-Fun Learning
Centers
-Clean and Safe Environment
-Individual Attention and Guidance
-Lots of Hugs and Love
-Bright Cheerful Classrooms
-Exciting Developmental Toys
-Preschool Curriculum
-Delicious
& Nutritious Meals
-Sweet Family Dog
-Huge Fenced Playground
All Aboard Daycare is a family daycare, which means the program takes place in my home. Two rooms of
my home are dedicated exclusively to daycare, set up into learning centers specifically with children in mind. Your child
will have all the comforts of home and all the advantages of a high-quality center in one place!
Learning
centers give kids the opportunity to:
-Explore, discover, pretend and create
-Practice and apply skills
-Problem solve and use critical thinking skills
-Become independent learners
-Collaborate with classmates
A quality classroom includes:
- distinct interest areas so children
can make choices
- a wide variety of learning materials
- materials
on low shelves and in containers
- neat and uncluttered shelves so materials are easy to see
and find
- similar materials grouped together to teach children to sort and classify
- an alphabet and numbers clearly visible in the room
- a variety of children's work
on display
BENEFITS OF ACCREDITATION
For Children: Accredited homes offer safe, inviting
spaces and warm, nurturing care. Activities are designed to meet the needs and interests of the individual children while
promoting their development.
For Parents: NAFCC Accreditation helps parents identify responsive,
stimulating child care. They enjoy open communication with the provider and know that their children are growing and learning
in an environment that is responsive to their individual needs.
For Employers: Stable, high-quality
child care directly improves employee attendance, morale, and productivity.
For Communities:
Accredited providers help to make communities attractive to families, signaling that children are well cared for and educated
during their early years and before and after school.
Source: NAFCC
Benefits for parents and families:
-Digital pictures of children emailed
daily to families.
-Daily sheets emailed to parents about enrichment activities, meals, naptimes,
and more.
-Invitations to class parties and special events.
-An
open door policy that allows parents to drop in at any time to visit and volunteer their time.
Daily Activities: Circle Time Songs and Stories, Pledge of Allegiance, Calendar and Weather, Alphabet
Fun, Shapes and Colors, Numbers and Counting, Pre-Reader Preparation, Reading and Language, Creative Art, Writing, Music,
Movement and Excercise, Computer Technology, Number and Math Concepts, Social Appreciation of Earth and People, Science
Experiments, Gardening, Food and Cooking Creations, Christian Faith Encouragement, Prayers at Meals and Snacks.
