We started using our new curriculum Funshine Express during the first week of September. I have used other curriculums in the past and none of them were "bad", but I have to say, Funshine Express is definitely my favorite. It works perfectly for my small setting child care program and the age groups that I care for. I especially like how versatile ALL the kits are. Fireflies is geared towards the older children I have that are 3 to 5 years old. Buttercups is for the younger children aging from infant to toddler. I have children in both age groups and what I like is that Funshine Express seamlessly ties both curriculums together. So my older toddlers who aren't quite ready for the full Fireflies curriculum are still able to complete the activities with more open-ended results while being challenged yet leaving the children feeling successful in their work. From our first week of "school" in September the children's favorite activities were the "Mirror puppet" activity and the "Aa" practice sheet (both shown below). I can't wait to continue enriching the children's lives through Funshine Express and track each child's results.
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