“When I bring my child to The Carpenter's Shop, I leave feeling
completely comfortable, knowing that for the next few hours, he will be
safe and happy; he'll be with people who truly care.”
Jill O.
Mother of one
Low Teacher
Turn-Over
I like the teacher stability at The Carpenter’s Shop. They have a low
turn-over rate which provides a great environment for my girls.”
D. Rolison
Mother of two
Pooh Bear Room
Pooh Bear teachers, Ms. Sandy and Ms.
Peggy, have almost 4 decades of combined childcare experience.
They've pretty much "seen and done it all", when it comes to
three year olds. Together, they are also considered
Carpenter's Shop most experienced "potty trainers".
Teachers: Ms. Sandy and Ms.
Peggy
Ms. Sandy
Ms. Sandy believes the most important aspect of
caring for children is to show respect and
awareness of each child’s needs. She is
also a firm believer in providing
age-appropriate activities that build self esteem and confidence.
Ms. Sandy graduated from MATC in 1997 with an
Associate Degree in Childcare and Child
Development. She has worked in childcare
for more than ten years and joined Carpenter’s Shop in 1996.
Ms. Peggy
Ms Peggy is a long time Whitefish Bay resident,
having raised five children here over the years.
As a stay-at-home mom while her kids were
growing up, she ran an in-home daycare for eight
years. Ms. Peggy has been with the Carpenter's
Shop since March of 2004.
“I love the children at the Carpenter's
Shop and all the love they give us back. Thanks for letting me be a part of this action.”
What We Will Accomplish:
Eat
appropriately during snack and lunch.
Practice good manners and hygiene.
Show concern for others.
Show or display
gratitude.
Learn how to share and
cooperate.
Continue learning to
count, identify shapes, colors & some alphabet letters.
Begin using safety
scissors.
Identify more familiar people, places and things.
Dress ourselves unaided
– especially winter clothing and boots.
Continue refining our problem solving
skills.
Potty training (when they show they are ready).
Our Development:
Language:
We encourage the children to use their words in dealing with
others during play. We read books and talk about new words.
We discuss letters and their sounds and we also incorporate
activities in our lesson plans that focus on language
development.
Gross Motor:
We have outdoor play at least once per day, weather
permitting. When indoors, we play games like "Duck, Duck,
Goose", parachute and have relay races.
Fine Motor:
We continue to work on hand/ eye coordination and finger dexterity
by stringing beads, painting with small brushes and cutting
paper with safety scissors.
Social:
We focus on teaching the value of "respect", such as
listening to each other speak during Circle Time. Also, we
practice problem solving by approaching an issue with our
minds versus crying. We also encourage the children to show
empathy when someone is sad and to help each other out when
help is needed.
Language: 
