All types of
play are
encouraged: Active
and passive,
imaginative,
parallel play,
independent
play.
Routines and
activities are
consistent each
day. Daily
activities may
include:
Story
Time
Arts and
Crafts
Music and
Dancing
Computers
Sewing
and
Beading
Reading and
Retelling
Physical
Exercise
Rest
time
Family
Style
Meals
Outside
Play
Walking
Trips
to
the
Park
Drama
-
Pretend
Play
Got Tots
Teaches:
Map
Skills
and
About
Other
Cultures
Child
Safety
and
Emergency
Procedures
Shapes
and
Colors
The
Alphabet
and
Basic
Writing
Science and
Discovery
Math
and
Numbers
Health
and
Nutrition
Personal
Information
(Child's
address
and
phone
numbers)
Got Tots
encourages
responsibility, cooperation,
and sharing.
Bonnie
Balboa- pictured
above with Rex
and Trinity
The director and
main caregiver,
Bonnie Balboa is
the eldest of
six children.
She started
babysitting
outside of her
home at age
ten. During
college Bonnie
taught K through fifth
grades for a
before and after
school programs
in Northbrook,
IL.
Upon graduation
she taught third
grade for five
years in
Evanston and
then fourth
grade for five
years in
Northbrook and
La Grange.
During summers, Bonnie
taught classes
of eighty 3-5
year olds at
Evanston’s
Safety Town. Bonnie
is certified in Illinois
as a grade K
through 9
teacher,
in Infant &
Child
CPR and First
Aid, and has
completed
additional
training in
family child
care. She
is Nationally accreditated by
National
Association for
Family Child
Care. She cares
for all children
as if they were
her own.
Location
Placed
a mile from the
intersection of
Roosevelt Rd.
and Highland
Ave., our
location allows
easy access to
I-88, I-290, and
I-355. The
nearby police
and fire
stations, and
primary care
facilities help
provide a
feeling of added
security.
A local
park lies three short
blocks
away. Our
single block
street
receives only
residential
traffic.
We have a
backyard with a
safe play area
and a long/wide
driveway for
riding toys.
Trial Period
Got Tots insists
on a two week trial
period to ensure
the child care situation
benefits all
parties.
