Bright Futures


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Provider: First Roots Wild Roots at 96 Pond Rd

Provider ID:

183784

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Site Address:	96 Pond Road Hinesburg, VT 05461 City: Hinesburg	Contact Phone:	(802)482-2525
E-mail:	maeghan@bewilder-vt.com	Website:	https://www.bewilder-vt.com
License Date:	01/27/2013	License Type:	Center Based Child Care and Preschool Program
Owner:		Director:	Maeghan Booska
		Number of children program is licensed to care for at any one time:	116

Vacancy and Capacity Information

Current as of:	04/10/2024
Infant Capacity:	16	Vacancies:	0
Toddler Capacity:	20	Vacancies:	0
Pre-School Capacity:	74	Vacancies:	0
School-Age Capacity:	20	Vacancies:	0
Total Capacity:	130	Current Vacancy:	0

Program Information

Guidance:	In early childhood, children learn from their relationships with one another and their teachers how to make friends, be a friend and self regulate when things don't go their way. Learning how to identify feelings openly and use social emotional language around moments of conflict are the core elementsof early childhood experiences in the class, on the playground or any time! Guidance is provided by teacher's modeling empathy, understanding and support and responding in ways that acknowledge feelings and provide safety for all children. When conflicts occur between children the teacher's job is to help children use language (or model the language) to identify the problem and the respective feelings each child is having. Without solving the problem for the child, the teacher scaffolds the children's problem solving skills. These may require to take some space, help get a cold pack, check in to see if they are OK, or try out a new solution that the children think is a good one. Then after a short time, ask the children if that solution worked. Dan Gartrell outlines this in a 5 step process: Identify the problem, acknowledge the feeligs, problem solve a solution, try it out, check back in. Useful to use 5 fingers on the hand for a visual for kids too! Children have quiet spaces in the classroom and out in the woods or the playground at all times so they can use them freely. This, along with many sensory activities during the day, can serve as preventative intervention to challenging behavior.	Program:	We are a 5 STAR nature-based program and believe in play-based, hands-on outdoor experiences that are appropriate to each child's developmental level. We value each family as a child's first teacher, and are committed to building a community where families feel connected to one another, and the greater Hinesburg community. As one of the first Eco-healthy child care certified programs in Vermont, we are also committed to making sustainable environmental choices and business practices both inside and outside the classroom to support the health and wellness of all who work and play here. Every classroom has a fish tank or an animal to observe, feed and care for (guinea pigs, rabbits, and chickens!) Our head teachers all have degrees in early childhood, and continually participate in professional development coursework that benefits our classrooms in unique ways (e.g. committees to design our new outdoor playscapes). We are a dedicated community that values deep relationships with children, families and staff and we hope that you share our vision! Each classroom (age 2-8) takes care of our chicken flock on different days of the week, and families help out on weekends, too. We have over 3 acres of green space, including an onsite "little woods" wildflower meadow, berm, garden beds tended by children and onsite in-ground pool for everyone's enjoyment in the summer months. We take care of worm farms, and use them (along with our chicken flock and "green cone" composters to compost food waste for a zero food waste footprint! Family visits are required prior to enrollment and we welcome the opportunity to meet your child!
Ages Willing to Serve:	Infant, Toddler, Preschool, School Age	Program Participation:
Special Services:	Yes	Religious Activity:	No
Sibling Discount:	Yes	Subsidy Provider:	Yes
Area Description:	Fenced Yard, Smoke Free	Building Type/Setting:	Non-Residential
Pets:	Other Furry Animal

Provider Schedule and Services

Type of Care:	Before and After School, Daytime, Full-Time, Part-Time	Languages Supported:	English, Spanish
Special Schedule:		Usual Operating Hours:	07:45:00 to 16:45:00
Days of Operation:	Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday	Transportation:	School Bus Route
Schools Served:	Hinesburg Community School	Program Meals:	Allergy Awareness