Programs + Curriculum
Hermes Enchanted Garden (HEG) is a full day program which runs year round and provides care for young children ages 6 weeks-5 years. We help children learn the important skills they need and promote a healthy, active and natural approach. Children learn both inside and outside with a focus on classical education.
Daily Schedule
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Environment
At Hermes Enchanted Garden, children are divided as follows: Infant, Toddler, 3 year old, and Pre-K. Our intimate class settings help increase participation, attention, and better communication between teachers and students.
Outside play
Children will be able to run, play and explore under careful supervision on our playground. Walks, outdoor learning, swing set playing, sandboxes and hanging out with friends are just some of the endless possibilities at Hermes. Outdoor play is apart of our daily routine.
Outside play increases your child’s fitness levels and builds healthy bodies. Regular physical activity aids in the elimination of developing diseases and a healthy child leads to a healthy adult. At Hermes running, climbing, jumping and sports are all part of the routine. This outdoor time helps your child achieve their recommended 60 minutes of daily physical activity. Playing outside increases abilities, confidence and an appreciation for the outdoors.
Nutrition
Healthy, nutritious foods are essential to good health and growth in children. At HEG we offer health conscious meals with preservative free food whenever possible in the forms of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains.
Eating these foods not only keeps children healthy but also energizes play. HEG’s healthy eating practices also consist of no MSG and no artificial food dyes.
It is proven that children benefit in school, sports and their focus when consuming the proper nutrients. Introducing children to a healthy living lifestyle early on is beneficial for inspiring better choices later in life. We understand the importance of keeping your child healthy and making healthy choices appealing.
This menu provides an example of one days worth of food choices your child can choose from:
Breakfast: Homemade Oatmeal + Fruit
Lunch: Lentil and Rice + Veggies and Fruit
Snack: Fruit + Pretzels
Guidance
Sensitive care giving implies an ability to respond appropriately to a child’s needs of any kind, regardless of what they are and how they are expressed. At Hermes’ we are sensitive to your child’s independence and are aware of the mix of needs and emotions. We address these needs with reassurance and encouragement. We are sensitive, responsive, cooperative, available, accepting and accessible to support your child. Making interactions as positive as possible creates happier children, parents, and caregivers.
