Upcoming Events

  • You are welcome to join your child's class for Lunch or an Activity during the week.  Ask us about it!
  • Parent Advisory Board meeting:  Every Third Thursday of the month, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. 

What Parents are Saying

"We are so grateful for the care our daughter has received from many different providers over that last two years.  We are also grateful for her growth, socially and intellectually.  GBT has done a tremendous job laying a foundation of enrichment for our daughter." 

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"THANK YOU for having the little bar installed in the Infant 1 room... the teachers told me he likes to pull up on it.  My husband dropped him off this morning and said he put our son over by it, and up he went, right away!  Thank you for ensuring he has a safe place to practice pulling up and walking along!!  We really appreciate it and hopefully this means fewer bonks on the head! J

Also, ... thanks for taking the time to help us get him going on more table food during the day. He’s getting a new tooth so some things are hard for him, but the teachers say he’s just been doing great and I appreciate you all working to help further his development.  I know I ask a lot of questions and ask a lot from his teachers and staff, but I also really appreciate the hard work. We couldn’t be happier to have him there!!" 

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"I heard from several family members (including my mom who is NOT easy to please), how impressed they were with my son's ability and willingness to interact with everyone and how much he seemed to have grown socially and developmentally just since Thanksgiving.  Now, when they’re that age they change every day, and he does have a good demeanor, but everyone agreed they could see a new spark in him since starting daycare with GBT.  My mom said she could really tell that the teachers were working with him and engaging with him, not just “babysitting”. Thank you!"

 

Decide With Confidence

To make a confident decision, you need to understand the right questions to ask. Our Parent Checklist is here to help. It is specifically designed to address the educational strengths of a service versus basic safety and security procedures. We believe this list will help you distinguish the very best childcare providers.

  GBT Center 1 Center 2
General      
Questions to ask:      
Is there an abundance of age-appropriate children's literature?
Do teachers receive program training, support and ongoing training? What type?
Do teachers use educational resources (i.e., curriculum guides, lesson planning tools, child-development resources)? Ask for examples.
Is there a mix of teacher-initiated group activities and child-chosen individual activities? Ideally, you should notice approximately 4-5 large group times, 15-30 minutes in length, and two 60-minute sessions of choice time with over 15 activities for children to choose from, allowing the teachers opportunities to provide individual attention.
Is the program based on age-appropriate learning objectives? (Including Language & Communication, Cognitive Development, Creativity & Arts, Physical Development and Personal & Social Development).
Do the children have daily outdoor play with access to age appropriate playground equipment?
Does each child have her own record of growth and progress? Ask for examples.
Are critical pre-writing and pre-reading skills practiced every day?
Is there a Communications Center for each age group that lists daily schedule, menu, and important announcements?
Things to look for:      
Are teachers interacting with the children in a way that maximizes learning? Teachers should be asking open-ended questions and helping the children get excited about what they are learning.
Are there suggested involvement activities for parents? How do you learn about these activities? (i.e. the Car Talks)
Does the after school program have a balance of activities including quiet time for homework, group meeting time, outdoor time and project time?
Is the program based on age-appropriate development objectives? (Including Basic Motor Skills, Senses Development, Self-help Skills, Listening-responding and Game Play).
Is an activity and lesson plan posted and is the teacher following it?
Are there daily and/or weekly progress reports sent to parents? Ask for examples.
Is team building encouraged through group projects?
Infants & Toddlers      
Is the program based on age-appropriate learning objectives? (Including Language & Communication, Cognitive Development, Creativity & Arts, Physical Development and Personal & Social Development).
Are the Director and teachers open to questions?
Do the children work creatively on open-ended art projects and Learning Center activities to nurture their social skills and creativity?
Two's      
Is there a schedule to ensure your child is with the same teacher for the majority of the day, every day?
Is reading encouraged through a literature circle and shared reading time?
Is there a parent group to provide input and share information?
Preschool and Pre-K      
Is there an orientation plan for a child's first 30 days in the program?
Are you introduced to teachers on the tour?
Are children happily engaged in activities?
School Age      
Do the children and teachers engage in shared reading activities, which allow them to explore theme and age appropriate children's literature? Ask to see the literature.
Does the program emphasize school readiness skills, such as phonemic awareness, vocabulary building, pre-writing and math?
Is there a robust lesson plan and/or curriculum materials for learning?