Curriculum

At Abida's Home Childcare, your child's safety, development, and well-being are our top priorities. Our nurturing environment is designed to support each child's individual needs through age-appropriate, engaging activities. We meet every child at their level and adjust our approach to help them thrive.


🏡 Daily Childcare Curriculum Overview

Operating Hours: 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Age Groups:

  • Infants: 0–12 months
  • Toddlers: 1–2 years
  • Preschoolers: 3–5 years


✨ Core Daily Schedule

Time

7:00 – 8:00 AM

8:00 – 9:00 AM

9:00 – 10:00 AM

10:00 – 10:30 AM

10:30 – 11:30 AM

11:30 – 12:30 PM

12:30 – 2:30 PM

2:30 – 3:00 PM

3:00 – 4:00 PM

4:00 – 5:00 PM

5:00 – 6:00 PM


Activity

Arrival, Free Play, Breakfast

Circle Time / Story & Songs

Learning Centers / Sensory Play

Snack Time

Outdoor/Gross Motor Activities

Lunch

Nap/Quiet Time

Wake Up, Snack

Art, Music, or Science Time

Indoor Play / Skill Practice

Storytime, Free Play, Pick-Up


👶 Infant Curriculum (0–12 Months)

Goals

  • Build secure attachment
  • Develop motor skills
  • Stimulate senses (touch, sound, sight)

Activities

  • Tummy time
  • Sensory play (soft fabrics, rattles, music)
  • Mirror play
  • Listening to lullabies & stories
  • Reaching & grasping toys

Milestones

  • Rolling over (~4–6 mo)
  • Sitting up (~6–8 mo)
  • Crawling (~7–10 mo)
  • First words, pulling to stand (~9–12 mo)

👣 Toddler Curriculum (1–3 Years)

Goals

  • Encourage language and motor development
  • Foster independence and exploration
  • Support social interactions

Activities

  • Simple puzzles and stacking blocks
  • Water/sand sensory bins
  • Music and dancing
  • Story time with picture books
  • Gross motor: climbing, running, ball games

Milestones

  • Walking independently (~12–18 mo)
  • Saying 10–50 words
  • Beginning pretend play
  • Following 1–2 step directions

🎨 Preschool Curriculum(3–5 Years)

Basic

  • Prepare for kindergarten
  • Strengthen social-emotional skills
  • Build fine motor and early academic skills

Activities

  • Calendar and weather chart
  • Art and craft projects
  • Letter and number recognition
  • Sorting by color/shape
  • Rhyming games and pre-writing practice
  • Simple science experiments (like growing beans in a cup)

Milestones

  • Speaking in full sentences
  • Naming colors and shapes
  • Counting to 10+
  • Drawing basic shapes
  • Understanding time concepts (morning, afternoon)