Munchkin Manor Daycare
Emmet County's first WEBCAM daycare!
Daily Routine

This daily routine is the schedule that we typically try to follow. Please keep in mind that
we are working with small children. This brings many variables, and the schedule may
not be followed everyday exactly as it is written depending on the needs of the children.
6am  - 8:30 am
Arrival of children, quiet "Sesame Street" time
which turns to free play as more children arrive.
8:15am  - 8:45 am
Wash hands, Breakfast time in the dining room
8:30am - 9am
Play dough, "Table Treasure Boxes," or coloring  
time at the table while breakfast dishes are
being cleaned up. Discuss the weather and
calendar for the day.
9am
Diaper changes for everyone.
Potty time for those training.
9:30am - 11:30am
Preschool activities in the school room and/or
some outdoor playtime on the deck. Preschool
time will consist of a monthly theme, and focus
on letters, numbers, shapes and colors each
month. We will also introduce some basic sign
language, basic Spanish, sing songs, play
games and read stories.
11:30am
Diaper changes/ Potty time
Wash hands for lunch
11:45am -12:15pm
Lunchtime in dining room
12:30pm - 2:30 or 3pm
Nap time.
Quiet time with educational program up stairs for
those waking up from nap early.
We try to keep the
house as quiet as possible until 3pm.
3pm
Diaper changes/Potty time
Wash hands for snack
3:15pm
Snack time in dining room
3:45pm - 6pm

(Most day shift children depart
between 4pm and 5:30 pm)
This is a transitional time with day shift children
departing and evening shift children arriving. We
usually have outdoor playtime (weather
permitting) and/or more preschool activities.
Free play time in preschool room during winter
months or bad weather days.
6pm-7pm
Dinner is served, family style with the Alexander
family.
Webcams go off at 7pm.
After dinner - departure
Free play, outdoor play, tv time, fun time, snuggle
time, lazy time, bed time..... We do a combination
of many things. Evening daycare is not as
structured as the day shift and is more family
style.
See below.
**Any children enrolled for evening care will follow
the routine of the Alexander family.
Dinner is usually between 6-7pm, with free play to follow, and bedtime
between 8-9pm. Occasional outings will be planned, mostly for school
functions of our own children. All outings will be arranged with parents
ahead of time and permission slips must be signed.
Preschool lessons are taught in the morning only.
Webcams are not enabled after 7pm.