The Holiday Season is Coming

With the busy holiday season approaching quickly I would like to share some awesome gifts for little ones that are not only fun but educational. 

• Personalized name puzzles are awesome because children are going to learn letters better when they mean something. We also start introducing letters to children by using their own names. 

• Pop Bottle Science - This is great for those little scientists you might have. Experiment with easy to use products and get big results. 

• Mozart Music Cube - This is a great toy for children who love music or parents who don't like loud toys. The music is soothing for parents and kids and they are hearing a rich selection of instruments and music. 

Happy Holiday Shopping. 

Fall Festival

2013 Fall Festival - October 26th

Congrats to our first place trunk for our annual "Trunk or Treat" 

We had a blast this past Saturday at our annual Fall Festival. We had a variety of games to play, hay rides and Bit of Hope Ranch provided the horse back rides. 

We had 16 festive trucks for the children to stop at and get treats. 

Thanks to everyone who came out and supported us. 

Fall Family Fun Day

Our Fall Family Fun Day is happening on Saturday October 26th from 3pm - 3pm. Join us for family friendly games, horse back rides and yummy treats. We will also be doing trunk or treat from 5pm - 6pm so don't forget your treat bags!!!

We will have a special showing of Pooh's Hellalump Halloween Movie in Fellowship Hall starting at 6pm.

This is a FREE event, hot dogs will be provided at a small cost.

Ratios, do they really matter?

Ratios? What exactly does that mean for a parent??

Child care centers often use the term "ratios" with parents, but do you really understand what that means... Many parents do not and that's fine, we are here to help. The dictionary defines ratios as:

 a ratio is a relationship between two numbers of the same kind

For us this is the number of children that are allowed to be with one teacher. This is a very important number to us because quality care begins with low ratios. What you must know about ratios:

• They vary from county to county and state to state. Sarasota County and Charlotte County maintain 2 different sets of teacher to child ratios. 
• Mixing age groups effects a classrooms ratios - For example a child who is under 2 years of age can only be mixed with older children if the ratio for children ages 1 - 2 years of age is maintained. 
• After a child's second birthday a classrooms ratio is established by the majority age of the children 
• Classrooms who do not meet the minimum ratio requirement at all times our out of licensing compliance

You might be asking yourself... What ratios do we maintain

That's an awesome question

We strive to maintain lower than recommended ratios in all classrooms

Age Group	Foundations Ratio	Sarasota County Ratio	Charlotte County Ratios
Infants	1:4	1:4	1:4
Toddlers	1:5	1:6	1:6
Two Year Olds	1:8	1:9	1:11
Three Year Olds	1:10	1:13	1:15
VPK	1:10	1:11	1:11
School Age Children	1:10	1:22	1:25

When you are seeking our your next child care center be sure to ask about the classroom ratios.

Welcome to our blog..

Welcome to our blog...

Foundations Early Childhood Education Center was founded in 1978 as a ministry to the Englewood area community. We are proud to be the longest established child care centers in our area. In our blog we will share information about our programs, fun activities that are happening and much more. We hope you enjoy it!!!

Foundations Staff