At Little Dreamers, Big Believers we've created a Columbus day care that feels like a home away from home.

It’s because we are committed to not only caring for your children but also to encouraging outstanding mental and physical development. We do it by:

• Maintaining lower than average staff to child ratios
• Enriching your child’s day with a variety of activities like arts, crafts, Spanish lessons or even Yoga!
• By caring for each and every child as if they were our own

Contact us at 614-294-2922 with any questions about Little Dreamers, Big Believers.

For current parents! This website is actually a live blog. It means you can use this website to find weekly schedules, field trip announcements, all other news regarding the center and of course, to read about what we and your little ones have been up to. Subscribe to every new post by entering your e-mail address in the box in the upper left hand corner of our home page.

This month is going to be all about building things. After we all know how to pitch our own tents we’ll be taking a dive into the sea for some under water adventures including painting our own sea mural, an ongoing project that will continue for two weeks. 

What we’re doing in June

Click for June’s Toddler Activity Schedule

What we’re eating in June

Click for June Little Dreamer Big Believers Menu

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Did you know 70% of the ingredients used for meals at Little Dreamers Big Believers day care is organic? It’s just another reason why Little Dreamers is the choice for so many parents looking for child care in Columbus, the Short North, Victorian Village and Grandview.

From fairytales to community helpers, May is jam packed with fun and educational activities for our toddlers and pre-schoolers.

What we’re doing in May

Click for May’s Toddler activity schedule.

What we’re eating in May

Click for the May Little Dreamers Big Believers menu.

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NOTE: We have been experimenting with different ways to deliver our activities and menu via our Web site in the most efficient way possible.

Putting up the entire month’s activities and menus in one easy to print PDF seemed the best solution. If you have any issues with the links above or in printing out the activities or menu, please see Sarah for a hard copy or leave a comment on how we can improve this post.

April 2 - 6

HERE’S A NOTE ON WHAT WE LEARNED AND TALKED ABOUT LAST WEEK FROM LITTLE DREAMERS BIG BELIEVERS PRE-SCHOOL TEACHERS, MISS JESSICA AND MISS HEATHER.

Theme: Plants and Seeds

Letter of the Week: Z is for Zucchini

Things to ask your child about:

We learned about the life cycle of a plant:

• First a seed is planted and started to grow into a plant. Then the plant grows a flower and the flower is pollinated. After pollination a fruit may form and another seed is created. Then you can grow another plant!
• Plants need 3 important things to grow - soil, water and sunlight. They also need lots of love!
• We planted our own garden of bean seeds in our classroom. We added soil to our cups, made a hole for the seed, covered it with more soil and gave it lots of water to start growing. We can’t wait to see when they start to sprout!
• The seeds we planted on the first day of spring are already sprouting and we graphed the number of sprouts in each pot. So far, basil has the most sprouts and the sunflower has the least.
• We examined a daisy and learned the parts of a flower. The petals are colorful and attract bees and usually feel soft. The stem drinks up water from the ground and lifts the flower toward the sun. The leaves make food for the whole plant.
• Plants grow all over the world and you can find different plants in different places. Not many plants grow in Antarctica because it is too cold. Lots of plants grow really big in the jungle because it is really warm and there is a lot of rain to help them grow.
• We have added lots of plants to our science center. Our favorites are a flowering cactus and a real venus fly trap! We got to watch the venus fly trap close and we pretended to be a venus fly trap with our hands.

On Thursday we earned our root beer float party! We have been doing a great job of taking care of our toys by cleaning them up when we are done. Fantastic work Preschoolers!!

Kids are picky but it’s best to put new foods and meals in front of them on a consistent basis. 

So we’re always looking for fresh meal ideas. 

We thought we’d turn it over to you, the parents, to help us out. What is your child’s favorite meal at home? 

Leave a comment with the name of the recipe and we’ll be sure to whip it up. 

And here’s a great kids cookbook we discovered called Ready, Steady Spaghetti. Check it out for easy and delicious recipes you can make with the the kids.

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Did you know 70% of the ingredients used for meals at Little Dreamers Big Believers day care is organic? It’s just another reason why Little Dreamers is the choice for so many parents looking for child care in Columbus, the Short North, Victorian Village and Grandview.

Theme: Rain clouds and weather

Monday

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March 23-27: Spring has spring!

Here’s a note on what we’re learning and talking about this week from Little Dreamers Big Believers pre-school teacher, Miss Jessica and Miss Heather.

Our theme this week is Spring and the letter of the week is “Y” for yellow.

Spring is the season between winter and summer. It is full of exciting changes! During springtime the weather changes a lot. Some days still feel like winter but other days feel much warmer. There is lots of rain during spring, which isn’t always the most fun for us but plants are starting to grow! We have spotted leaves growing on trees and flowers starting to bloom outside. Last Friday we planted zinnias, sunflowers and basil in our classroom and the seeds have already started to grow! We are counting them and graphing the number on our plant chart everyday! We also did a counting game where we had to count leaves and add them to tree. Some of us were able to count 20 leaves on the tree.

During the spring you may need special clothes depending on the changing weather. What do you need for the rain? We dressed our paper friend Henry in a raincoat and hat, rain boots and an umbrella to keep him dry. We’re glad to put away our mittens and snow boots until next winter. Miss Lori did special springtime yoga with us this week. We pretended to be seeds that grew toward the sun. We even got watered with the spray bottle! We will be learning even more about how seeds grow next week when we learn about plants!

Notes for Parents:

Thea is a big sister! Her family welcomed a baby boy Friday! Congratulations!!
Please turn in your hand lotion permission slip as soon as possible! If you need another form, let us know.

Have a fantastic weekend!

Miss Jessica & Miss Heather

Activities and Menu for the Week of March 23-27

Theme: Nutrition (food)
Letter: Review Alphabet

Monday

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Activities and Menu for the Week of March 16-20

Theme: Luck of the Irish
Letter: Z

Monday

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Activities and Menu for the Week of March 9-13

Theme: Here Comes Spring
Letter: Y

Monday

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