Momsey's Daycare: An Unusual Kind of Place. ...

The children arrive at momsey's daycare school. No agency can do better than what momsey can do. Momsey is an old lady because her birth date tells her so. Too bad. ... She is more than that number. ... Momsey can be many things: hot, funny, smart ( many times) and assertive ("Drop it, Mr. Wiggles. That is not food.")

Today will be another day of learning. Momsey has much to experience in this category. You will show her, little ones. ... “We will see what dogs can do when they want to have fun. Exercise is very important for them as well as us. ” Water is another important food to keep the animals hydrated and healthy, especially in hot weather. They overheat very quickly, They perspire through their mouths.” ... Let us move to the living room where more fun happens. We are going to build a castle, a bridge or a shopping mall, maybe, all three. "Do we have enough blocks?"  Here are the unpainted wooden blocks from which to choose. There are short ones, long ones, square ones, triangular shaped ones and round ones. Which ones do you need? Let's start. For silly's sake, we will also stack wooden cubes with numbers and letters all around to see how tall the wooden tower can become before it falls down. ...We must be ever so careful and quiet, though, as we place one cube on top of another. The slightest misstep by our hands, even our breath, may knock the tower down. I'm playing, too. Sometimes, the cube must be placed ever so gently to the left or to the right, on top of the lower one, to ensure the tower will stand as straight as possible. Sometimes, gravity takes over and the whole thing falls down. We laugh ourselves silly. ...  Let's do it again and again.

Reading time can begin with picture books, books with lovely drawings of animals, people, things, places and nature. Let's sit on the floor. What do you see? What story will you tell me, today?  I think tomorrow's story will be different. What is the boy/ girl thinking? Can you hear anything? What is it? Why did the dog run over there? Tell us what you know from your story.. The next book is another exciting book about people in many places doing many things. Here it goes. I especially like The Big Red Dog. Then there is the book about Grover, the muppet, everyone loves. Bring your favourite book to daycare, tomorrow, for me, so that I may read it to the group.... I love reading, do you?

Snack time has arrived. Your little bodies need the proper fuel to grow, live and learn. Simple foods for little growing bodies.. I know it is only 10:30 a.m. But I call it lunch. Why not? The sooner your daily food needs are met, the quicker we can indulge in other foods, not necessarily included on the food guide. ...  (Momsey will decide, after consulting with your mom and dad). ... (With our own boys, lunch always began when they got hungry, a few hours after breakfast. ...Cookies and milk came later, if at all. ... Even though they were all preemies with low birth weights, they grew up to be strong, healthy men). ...We'll listen to what is called 'easy listening music until nap time. ... It seems right about now. (Sleep helps  the young body and mind prepare for growing and learning) ...If you are hungry what you eat must be serious food, not silly food. (Filling foods not 'fill in' foods are what matter.) One of our boys' favourite was grilled cheese sandwiches. I now use cheese blocks and slice what I need to make them. Inside I add sliced onion or some other green vegetable. When it all heats up, it tastes great. Here's the organic ketchup. There's milk, juice to drink. Yum. Then, there is macaroni and cheese. Even a simple departure from the norm can be yummy. (Adding grated cheese, milk(coconut milk, perhaps) can enliven the flavour for children and introduce them to something different. Soft fruit follows. Supervision when eating is an absolute must.

We will now go outside to play. Fresh air is important, too. Let's look for dinosaurs. Why don't we find them? Explain to me, please. I do not understand. (The explanations are so fascinating.) Back into the house we go to play some more and, maybe, have a cookie,  some fruit or chocolate. (Supper is hours away yet.) What a nice treat. For tomorrow, we'll make perogies, pretzels, or whatever seems easy for us. For now, there is so much to do, see and touch. Let's talk to the dogs and see how their day went. Maybe the time is right for drawing or colouring. Making a circle free hand is the hardest first step in becoming an artist. Let's see how good we are. Your mom and dad are here. Let's get dressed so they do not have to wait too long. They must be so tired working all day long. At least, though, they do not have to worry about momsey's daycare. She is strict where play-time, eating/washing hands and safety are concerned. Tomorrow, maybe, we will find those dinosaurs. Goodbye children. The dancing will have to wait. We did too many other things, today.