At Bear..y Cherry Tree, we help children develop their social skills, listening skills and sharpen their learning ability. Each month, the children are introduced to a Word of the Month.
12 members of our current staff are working on their CDA (Child Development Associate).
Our teacher-to-student ratios are as follows:
- 1:4 (Infants)
- 1:5 (ones)
- 1:5 (Twos)
- 1:10 (Threes)
- 1:10 (Fours)
1 Year Old Program
Our wobblers are encouraged to use their imagination and their inquisitive personality to learn.
Each month the following Skills and Concepts are covered:
Talking and Listening
Vocabulary
Colors
Social/Emotional Development
Self Concept
Small/Large Muscle Development
Creative Expressions>
Themes for the 2006 - 2007 school year:
September - I Can Be Me
October - I Can Pretend
November - I Can Be Healthy
December - I Can Go
January - I Can Explore
February - I Can Learn About Pets
March - I Can See Outside
April - I Can Go to Town
May - I Can Go to the Farm
Each month the children will have the following:
A Book of the Month
A Color of the Month
A Puppet of the Month
A Rhyme of the Month
Major Concepts and Skills involving the theme
2 Year Old Program
We encourage the toddlers to use their high energy and self-help skills to expand their vocabulary and strengthen their expression in a proper way.
Each month the following Skills and Concepts are covered:
Talking and Listening
Vocabulary
Colors
Social/Emotional Development
Self Concept
Small/Large Muscle Development
Creative Expressions
Themes for the 2006 - 2007 school year
September - I Can Be Me
October - I Can Pretend
November - I Can Be Healthy
December - I Can Go
January - I Can Explore
February - I Can Learn About Pets
March - I Can See Outside
April - I Can Go to Town
May- I Can Go to the Farm
Each month the children will have the following:
A Shape of the Month
A Color of the Month
A Puppet of the Month
A Rhyme of the Month
A Set of Opposite for the Month
Major Concepts and Skills involving the theme
The children play games, sing songs and develop social skills by playing in centers with developmental toys.
The program teachers send home a folder with your child's work in it. (Work will not be sent home if supply fees are not paid.) The work consists of what has been worked on that particular day.
The program teachers encourage parents to take 10-15 minutes at home to go over the material with your child. Your cooperation means a great deal to your child and their teachers. They believe that parent-teacher communication will make this learning process a rewarding and growing experience for both you and, most importantly, your child.
3 Year Old Program
We encourage the children to be more hands-on in their exploration. They will develop better thinking and reasoning skills through the hands-on way of learning.
Each month the following Skills and Concepts are covered:
Language Development & Literacy
Phonological Awareness
Numbers 1-10
Shapes & Colors
Counting, Sorting & Patterning
Graphing & Problem Solving
Science
Healthy Habits
Socialization
Themes for the 2006 - 2007 school year
September - I Can Be Me
October - I Can Imagine
November - I Can Be Healthy
December - I Can Go
January - I Can Discover
February - I Can Take Care of Pets
March - I Can See Stars
April - I Can Go to Town
May - I Can Go to the Farm
Each month the children will have the following:
A Color of the Month
A Shape of the Month
Numbers of the Month
Character Education
A Book of the Month
A Community Worker of the Month
A Set of Opposites for the Month
Major Concepts and Skills involving the theme
4 Year Old Program
We encourage the children to develop more of their social and emotional skills while making sure they are ready to enter kindergarten.
Each month the following Skills and Concepts are covered:
Language Development
Creative Expression
Counting,Sorting & Patterning
Numbers 0-12
Alphabet (out of order)
Positional Concepts & One-to-One Correspondence
Science
Shape & Colors
Socialization
Health & Safety
Independent Thinking
Themes for the 2006 - 2007 school year
September - I Can Be Me
October - I Can Imagine
November - I Can Be Healthy
December - I Can Go
January - I Can Discover
February - I Can Take Care of Pets
March - I Can See Stars
April - I Can Go to Town
May - I Can Go to the Farm
Each month the children will have the following:
A Color of the Month
A Shape of the Month
Numbers of the Month
Alphabet of the Month
Character Education
Community Worker of the Month
A Set of Opposites for the Month
Major Concepts and Skills involving the theme
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- Field trips are taken once per month during the school year.
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Our Childcare Professionals
"Sheri Torres"
Over 15 years ago, I decided to make a very important career decision.
I quit my job as a dental assistant and began training as a childcare professional.
To this day, I have no regrets about that decision. I truly enjoy every aspect that
the childcare industry has to offer.
I have trained with children of all ages. In December of 1990, I began student teaching
and participated in classroom observation. I trained as an assistant for 1 year and was
lead teacher for Bear..y Cherry Tree's Pre-K class.
I was recently promoted to director, which gives me the opportunity to work more closely
with the parents and enables me to provide an even more personalized environment for their children.
My two children both attended Bear..y Cherry Tree. I am proud to say my daughter, now 15 years old,
is on the Mount Carmel honor roll and my son, 10 years old, is enrolled at St.
Rita 4th grade and doing wonderfully!
Debbie Madere
I have been with Bear..y Cherry Tree for 31 years. I've worked for three generations of owners.
I started out in a 1,500 square foot building and now have graduated to a 10,000 square foot building.
BCT has been a very rewarding place to work. When I started at BCT 31 years ago, my son attended the center.
He has a son now, and he will follow in his father's footsteps by attending BCT,
where I know he will be in a warm, loving environment.
