Daily Daycare Activities in Ann Arbor, MI
Music, movement, art, social play, and hands-on exploration — part of everyday learning.
We build art, music, movement, and hands-on exploration into the rhythm of each day. Children have access to creative materials throughout the day, along with teacher-planned activities that encourage curiosity, collaboration, and joyful learning.
At our Ann Arbor, Michigan day care center, these daily activities support social-emotional growth, language development, early literacy, and gross and fine motor skills. With teacher-guided small groups, hands-on materials, and a predictable routine, children feel secure, confident, and ready to explore.
What Children Explore Each Day
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Music & rhythm (songs, instruments, listening games)
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Movement & gross motor play (indoor and outdoor)
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Art & sensory exploration (process-based projects)
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Language & early literacy (stories, conversation, vocabulary)
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Math & science discovery (counting, sorting, simple experiments)
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Social-emotional learning (sharing, empathy, problem-solving)
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Dramatic play & imaginative centers
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Small-group projects inspired by children’s interests
Socialization
Social interaction helps young children to start to develop their sense of self, and also start to learn what others expect from them. ... Putting them in preschool or child care helps your child naturally come out of that phase. Sharing, setting boundaries, and problem-solving all come from socializing and interacting.
Music
Music is all around us - children can be heard singing quietly to themselves, teachers use it as a form of transition from one activity to the next, and even as a way to ensure we wash our hands for an appropriate amount of time. By including a weekly music class we can help children develop their literacy and language development as they learn new words and rhymes, strengthen their gross motor development as they dance around the classroom, and use it as a way for creative expression to communicate their emotions.
Yoga
With the Reggio Emilia approach, children can explore their own interests. The practices within yoga and mediation allow children to rest their minds and bodies and provide a chance to recuperate from sensory activities throughout the day. This opportunity allows children to destress, raise body awareness, and be prepared to continue making choices in the classroom.
Performing Arts
School Age Program will put on a stage production every summer as part of our Art Immersion Summer Camp Program. The Reggio Emilia approach allows each child to find a job for every interest area, whether it be acting, singing, dancing, or behind the scenes work like directing or set and costume designs. The Creative Curriculum will help us set the foundation for social-emotional learning that will be showcased throughout their production such as strengthening their sense of self by developing new interests, recognizing the emotions of their peers and respecting their rights, and working together to address conflict.
