Because I have pets I have to vacuum and dust before my first child even wakes up. Then I'm here with the kiddos in the morning, maybe changing out laundry or sweeping the kitchen floor. I have an open floor plan for the main areas, so that works out. I can even get dishes done when I wish to do so. During nap, I clean up lunch, wipe down the table and then I take a break myself. In the afternoons I fold laundry and then after the kiddos leave I prep for dinner. BUT I also have a cleaning lady that comes once a week to deep clean the bathrooms, kitchen and office. Bedrooms get done on the weekend as well as sanitizing toys, etc
Provider Schedules, What's Yours? (Not Dc Schedules With Kids)
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Hmmmmm......I have a schedule for the day for the kids and I'm one that loves the teaching part so we do lots of fun, age appropriate activities.
We have bought a house just for child care, so it's a little different set up.
I do some breakfast or lunch prep work before the kids come. I only opened a while ago and have been away from FCC for 15 yrs. I am offering a homemade, whole foods type of menu and I've been working on transitioning to that.
I exercise before they come.
I sweep once a day
Dishes From breakfast and lunch after lunch-getting a dish washer soon
I don't do much personal personal stuff during the day-I relax during nap after dishes are done and things cleaned up..I need it!
Oh, I do paperwork duing nap (or here and there if i have a spare moment) and I have homemade snacks a few times per week and do that during nap.
Groceries are bought on Monday night so I don't have to do it on the weekend.
I clean the bathroom each morning before they come. I have always been a clean as I go person and squeeze in cleaning here and there instead of all out cleaning during large blocks of time.
I sanitize toys on low kid days or one bin per day during nap.- Flag
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Monday: Laundry day, start at 7am and I'm at the mercy of the timer of the washer and dryer. Switch loads as quickly as possible and fold all during nap.
Tuesday: My office day. Paperwork, emails, daycare.com, etc.
Wednesday: Clean the bathrooms day.
Thursday: Vacuum stairs, sweep and mop all floors.
Friday: Read during nap, make grocery list for weekend, etc.- Flag
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I have a strong need for organization and schedule, so for me - it is a must to have a designated time/day for tasks.
Monday is a free-play/ movie day at the daycare. I do all my lesson planning type things during the day (prepare crafts, get stories, music, activities ready).
I designate Monday night as my "work late" day. I do all of the DEEP cleaning, real floor washing (I wet mop during the week). All of my daycare related tasks (statements, billing, etc). I also do all my daycare shopping on Monday nights (I grocery shop monthly for the daycare, but milk and produce still need to be purchased weekly).
During the day, I am mostly involved with the kids - and since the daycare is not in our personal living space (and soon to be a different house) - I can't accomplish any household chores. I do all the daycare chores as they need to be done. I save all dishes for nap time - and use nap to accomplish all other tasks (daily reports, organizing, and picking up toys).- Flag
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I took a shoe box, covered it with blank newsprint and punched holes in the top. I then coloured around the hole with a different colour for each hole. The kids, with my guidance, were to push the pompoms through the right coloured holes.Doing what I love and loving what I do.- Flag
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