Amberfield Educational Daycare, Gaithersburg

Welcome to Amberfield Educational Daycare, a home daycare and preschool located in the Amberfield neighborhood in Gaithersburg, MD. My child care facility is just right off Muddy Branch Rd and Great Seneca Hwy, between Darnestown Rd (route 28) and Washington National Pike (I-270). I am a mother of 2 with 14 years of teaching experience and a Master's degree in Early Education. My family child care program seeks to promote active engagement and self-directed learning, and we pay special attention to social and emotional competencies. Our program builds core skills through problem-solving, play, and group interaction in literacy, math, and science. Here is more information about Amberfield Educational Daycare: *Licensed home-based child care ready to take care of your infants, toddlers and preschoolers in a cozy environment. *Flexible Hours, after-care, before-care. *Conveniently located in Gaithersburg, only a few minutes away from Darnestown Rd (route 28) and Washington National Pike (I-270). *Enriched daily curriculum full of various activities and backup plans in case of weather changes. All learning activities are age-appropriate. Activities include alphabets, reading, writing, colors, geometrical shapes, numbers, puzzles, simple computation, place values, calendar, social skills, arts, crafts, drawing, books, nursery songs, finger painting, free play, learning about the farm and zoo, days of the week, and many others by using various methods and tools. *Children get exposed to recognize letters and colors starting early toddler-hood. *Preschoolers will be able to read and write independently and doing simple computation before entering kindergarten. Our goal is to make sure children are ready for school. *Teaching kids manners and words of the day. *Outdoor activities, indoor high-energy level playing, and dancing are part of regular daily routine. *Beautiful and colorful learning environment with great wall decor and educational posters. *Toys such as blocks, puzzles, and other smaller hand toys are organized and separated into bins. There are also kitchens and playsets for toddlers and interactive walkers and bouncers for infants. *Provider's certifications are up to date to meet all the requirements of the Maryland State Department of Education including First Aid, CPR (children and adults), Emergency and Disaster Preparedness, and SIDS (Sudden infant death syndrome). *Provider is highly educated with 14 years of teaching in elementary school. *Spacious backyard safe enough for outdoor activates. Very nice and safe neighborhood. *Daycare's COVID procedures include washing toys at the end of every day that are placed into two bins. Deep cleaning the space professionally once a month. Every child’s temperature is checked at drop off and if they display any symptoms of illness, they have to be picked up by parents. They also wash hands frequently with alcohol-free soap.