1. EWU-Child Care Center
• Children ages 6 wks-12 years old
• Not for profit, “wishing we made a
profit”
• 2 infant rooms, 2 toddler rooms, 1
walker room, 1 preschool room
• E-cap is the state version of head start
w/fewer performance standards and
less money.
• Qualifications to work there
Linda Loomis
2. University of Idaho-Child Care Center
• Children ages 6 weeks-6 years
• Have their own food service coordinator
• Extra room in progress to be a gym
• Cello instructor comes in once a week
• Teacher recommendations
Our Teacher to Child Ratios
Room Age Group # of Teachers # of Children
Red Room
6 wks-12 mths 1 3
Orange Room
12-24 months 1 5
Yellow Room
24-36 months 1 6
Teal Room 30-48 months 1 7
Green Room
3-5 years 1 9
Dark Blue Room
4-6 years 1
10
Andy
3. The Children’s Garden Learning Community
Reggio Inspired for 0-6 years
Located: 13703 E. 32nd Ave., Spokane Valley, WA 99216
Children are free to wonder, discover, explore and
investigate in the environment (the third teacher).
Children can do so at their own pace and time.
• Run at their home
• Emergent Curriculum (not formal)
• Constructivist Theory where knowledge is constructed
by children through a dynamic, interactive process.
This helps students build theories.
• Documentation of students progress on the “Daily
Page”
• Great website; the staff, program, pictures
http://www.childrensgardenspokane.com/
