
- Your German / English Family Child Care In San Francisco -
"the child's own instincts and powers furnish the material and give the starting point for all education...." John Dewey
Mission
"We are a community of learners committed to fostering positive relationships with children and their families in a safe, nurturing and inspiring environment.
We honor and respect each child's unique skills and interests and together enable them to grow to their fullest potential.
Our Philosophy - our Program
Little Friends Family Child Care is a German-English bilingual, play-based program, offering child-centered, nurturing care to children 12 months and older, fostering cooperative play skills and social-emotional development with a low 1:3 teacher-child ratio. We nourish children’s interests and provide a cozy homelike, natural learning environment including a garden and animals, where children can play, engage with nature, experience their senses, art, music & books.
* all meals made fresh by myself
(e.g. chickensoup, risotto, mashed potatoes etc.)
* all vegetables steamed or sauted in vegetable oil (olive oil)
* o nly lean meats, organic eggs & fish meal at least once/week
* every day min. 3 fruit or veggis servings offered
* no convenient food
* no white bread
(* gluten free play dough)
Nutrition
Little friends provide healthy and nutritious snacks and a warm lunch, organic whenever possible.
* 9:30am morning snack
* 11:30am Lunch
* 3:00pm Afternoon Snack
Recycle/Reuse:
As much as possible, little Friends uses recycled and reused materials.
We provide metal or wooden washable spoons, dishes etc. for our meals.