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Funshine Child Care & Learning Center

WHERE EXPLORATION MEETS EDUCATION

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Funshine Child Care & Learning Center Mission

At Funshine Child Care & Learning Center- It is our mission to provide educational opportunities that encourage hands on learning, innovative intellect, and exploration- through reliable, trustworthy childcare services that meet the needs of the families and community we serve.

From language and literacy- to math concepts, social skills, creative expression, and sensory development- the children at Funshine Child Care & Learning Center are continually being exposed to new activities and environments in which to grow and thrive. We build on the strengths and interests of each child to help create a solid foundation where they can develop their futures through their own unique learning style. Daily sensory activities and learning centers, combined with our weekly hands on curriculum layout for our preschool program, creates the perfect balance for true interactive learning. Our weekly themes include things like life cycles, insects, animal habitats, bees & pollinators, the five senses and so much more! Inquire today by leaving us a message via our contact link or feel free to call us 435.574.7111 for more information! 

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Building Up From The Roots

Funshine was founded in 2017 in Cedar City Utah. After providing a top quality in home program for almost five years, we expanded to a brand new center in May 2023. We are a structured, play based nature program, which means we believe in the power of play and the magic of nature to help children thrive and grow! 

 

Daily activities are designed to adequately nurture the emotional and intellectual growth of the children in our care. When they are with us, the children are free and able to develop into bright young minds. Our program owner has over 20 years experience in childcare and early childhood education to help ensure the proper setup for optimal growth and development. We offer a diverse and well rounded program for every age and stage of life! Our outdoor classroom is optimal for nature based learning, from our mud kitchen and balance beams, to our tree stump walkabout and water wall- your child will find so many ways to expand and fine tune their learning! We offer weekly music and baking classes and strive to maintain a level of quality that parents can trust. Funshine is also the 2020, 2021, 2022 AND 2023 Best of Iron County Gold Medal Winner! Contact us to setup a tour and learn more about what sets us apart! 

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Hours Of Operation

Mon - Fri: 7am - 6pm Sat & Sun: Closed

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Funshine Child Care & Learning Center LLC

435.574.7111

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Learning Through Play

Our program as a whole is designed to meet the needs of the children. We focus on building off of the strengths of each child, taking advantage of every teachable moment.

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Art

Our art program is conducted on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and the kids love every second of it! From pudding painting for the infants- to watercolor and clay sculpting for the older kids, our art is always child directed and unique to the tiny human creating it. 

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Sensory

Sensory play is beneficial for SO many reasons--- Which is why it is 1 of 6 major components in our program. EVERY DAY the kids find something new and exciting to explore! Often times we are asked why sensory play is so important and these are only a few of the reasons:

* It helps to build nerve connections in the brain
* It encourages the development of motor skills
* It supports language development
* It increases ‘scientific thinking’ and problem solving
* It enhances overall critical thinking skills

The sky is the limit to what a child can learn through sensory! 

Sensory play will always be a significant priority here at Funshine! 💚

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Outdoor Adventures

Our program provides the best setup for outdoor exploration and adventure! We have the perfect amount of shade and sunshine, and the play yard is perfect for exploring the nature living within it! The outdoor classroom contains outdoor sensory stands, a magnetic water wall, a mud kitchen and tree stump walkabout, an outdoor scale, sand and water tables, balance beams, and our new tree blocks and ball ramps sections are sure to provide new and exciting experiences for everyone! The sounds of birds, observing them build their nests and dig for worms for their young- the smell of fresh cut grass and flowers, the feeling of warm sunshine and playing in the water—it’s all helping your little one learn! The children can take in so many new sights, sounds, and smells right here in our program!! The children in our care also have opportunities in nature to use their senses. The wide open spaces and change of environment are a great way for the children to enjoy unstructured playtime. Whether it’s playing in the sand box and mud kitchen or simply just running around- nature helps kids use their imagination and creativity while playing! Playing in nature can help children of all ages with their motor skills, communication, social-emotional skills, sensory integration, and so much more! 

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Dramatic & Interactive Play

Dramatic play is the most popular among the indoor free play options!! Our Funshine Corner Café, dress ups, grocery store, play kitchen, dolls, and puppets provide endless hours of imagination! We also offer a farming and construction area- a hands on, interactive wall- and a magnet wall and block center! 

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Learning Centers & STEAM

Another major component of our program is learning centers and STEAM activities! Such activities include our very popular  life cycles segment where the kids hatch and raise chickens and quail, as well as other activities such as color sorting, counting, name, color, number and letter recognition, writing basics, letter sounds, science projects such as vinegar and baking soda and growing rainbows- and even exploring what is inside of a pumpkin. We also have a science center and a light table, as well as a loose parts center!! Every day is something new! We have an entire walk in closet FULL of interactive, hands on learning center items! Your child will be given every opportunity to learn the basics through a fun and interactive process! 
 

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Music & Motion

Yoga! Dancing! Singing! Bear Hunts & Baby Sharks!!! Music and motion is our favorite part of the day!! From once weekly music class with Miss Hadley- to motion flash cards- our program offers something fun for everyone! 

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☀️Mud Kitchen Play☀️

The kids favorite outdoor space! You can find all of our favorite mud kitchen moments on Facebook and Instagram!! 

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🦋BUTTERFLIES🦋

We provide every opportunity possible for the kids to learn through hands on experiences! We raise and release butterflies every Spring/Summer as part of our Bees & Pollinators segment!! 

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🍉Growing A Garden🍉

Did you know that each year we grow a garden?? The kids help with everything!! Planting and watering! Picking the produce! Literally everything! And then they get to take home the produce they've picked!! 🍉🌽🍅🥒

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🌼Learn & Grow With Us🌼

Zucchini and Squash!!! Cucumbers, Carrots and Tomatoes! Just a few of the things you'll find in the Funshine Family Garden! Reach out and ask us how you can become a part of our wonderful program!! 

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🌱Planting Day🌱

Planting the garden is the kids' favorite day of the year! They look forward to it alllllllll winter. Contact us today to find out what other awesomeness we provide in our program!!! 

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🐔🐤Chickens🐔🐤

Did you know that we raise chickens at Funshine?! Quail, too!! The kids help care for them and once they are laying, they help collect the eggs so they can take them home!! We also incubate and hatch chicks so we can donate them our local farmers! Agriculture is a huge part of our program, and the kids enjoy every minute of it!! 

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🖍️Optimal Classroom Setup🖍️

Each classroom provides age appropriate, open ended play for hours of countless fun! 

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🧱 Block Centers 🧱

Our block centers are a favorite in every classroom! All classrooms are setup to foster each child's curiosity and creativity!  

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🌳Outdoor Classroom🌳

All aspects of our outdoor classroom are nature based to encourage optimal learning through a natural environment! 

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🐜Messy Play🐜

Messy play is so important in a child's development! It builds independence through choices, enables risk taking within a safe environment, and it nurtures a rich and varied vocabulary! Here at Funshine, we love messy play! 

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🏃‍♂️Importance of Outdoor Play🏃‍♀️

We spend a large portion of our days outside. It is important for the children to develop their gross motor skills as well as their spacial reasoning and overall wellbeing. 

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💧Water Play💧

Funshine provides DAILY water play. Did you know that water play benefits in building language and communication skills, it is also emotionally therapeutic and promotes all around cognitive development! 

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