01/27/2024
Who are we?
Anita Coles-Owner/Operator
*Bachelor's Degree in Social Work
*Master's Degree in Arts & Science (Early Childhood
Education Development)
*Master's Degree in Early Childhood Studies
*Currently pursuing a Doctrine degree in Early
Childhood Education
*Over 25 years experience with children with
special needs & developmental delays
*Member of New Mexico Childhood and Education
Association (NMCEA)
*5 Star rating with FOCUS program
*Nosotros hablamos español
Little Steps-New Beginnings Childcare/Preschool/PreK provides your child a loving and educational “home away from home” environment for those who need to be away from their primary caregiver for a period of time.
We work with a range of children in different ages:
-Infants (no younger than 6 weeks)
-Toddlers
-Preschoolers
-School aged (until 12 years old)
***We also work with special needs children***
Mission Statement
Little Steps-New Beginnings/Childcare/Preschool/Pre-K Program LLC 's sole operation is to provide a loving and educational home away from home environment for children who need to be apart from their primary caregivers.
Curriculum
Little Steps-New Beginnings incorporates preschool curriculum into our daily activities for fun and to prepare the older children for school. Each month we concentrate on a different theme in the classroom. Certain units allow us to short field trips for fun and learning (ex: fire station, police station, or post office when we are learning about helpers).
Philosophy
Little Steps-New Beginnings will operate under the philosophy that ALL children are unique and that they are our future. The children have the right to be nurtured, recognized, and respected as individuals. With the right to be taught, to explore, to learn at their own pace, to use their imagination with a free spirit (without physically or mentally harming themselves or another individual). Lastly, every child has the right to resources and educational tools to provide the opportunity for success in all areas of development.
Little Steps-New Beginnings will also operate under the philosophy that EVERY family is unique. Those children view their primary caregiver as the center of their world. We STRONGLY encourage every family to participate in some of the Little Steps-New Beginnings activities.
Part of our functions for the parents will be for the parents to fill out our Annual Childcare Surveys. Filling out these surveys will help our childcare, our community, our staff, and to better provide the highest standards of childcare services for your child.
Our program will provide an environment that will help build trust and establish collaborative partnerships and relationships. Our program supports a variety of services such as trips to the public library, history museum, family nights, show and tells, opportunities to share family cultural rituals, beliefs and values, and access to reading materials.
FOCUS
Little Steps-New Beginnings is a part of an early learning program called FOCUS. We are currently working on our 5th star. FOCUS is a preschool program with an emphasis on building social success for young children, ages 3-5, within a small group setting. FOCUS allows us to provide a caring, responsive learning environment where children of all abilities learn through play and discovery. Teachers and support staff guide the child’s social-emotional and behavioral growth by using evidence-based positive behavior strategies and instruction. With us being a part of FOCUS, children will learn to:
· Make and keep friends.
· Understand and manage their feelings.
· Ask for what they want and need.
· Learn ways to calm down.
· Listen and follow directions.
· Get along with peers and adults.
· Develop empathy.
· Problem-solve.
