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Anne
Clements, Owner/Administrator of Annie's Ark, Inc., holds
a Bachelor's Degree in Child Development Perspectives. Anne
initially cared for children in her home, and moved to the
United Church of Livonia basement in 1982 as her enrollment
increased and the Lord prompted her to expand.
In 1988 Annie's Ark found a new, larger home at 23 North
Street in Livonia to accommodate the growing number of children
and their families seeking quality child care. The facility
had originally been used as a manufacturing plant and extensive
renovation was necessary. Many helping hands contributed
to convert the building into a day care center designed
to meet the needs of the children.
Annie's
Ark is a private child care center serving children six
weeks through 3rd grade. We offer a high-quality, early
childhood program which provides a safe and nurturing environment
while promoting the physical, social, emotional, and intellectual
development of young children.
Annie's
Ark offers full time or part time care. We have fully trained
staff/Child Development Associates, many of whom are members
of the Rochester Association for the Education of Young
Children. Our curriculum is age appropriate and the children
have the use of a naturalistic playground where they can
get "back to the basics."
The
Ark is a member of the Western New York Child Care Council,
is New York State Licensed.
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ANNIE'S
ARK HIGHLIGHTS
Brain
Gym:
Physical
activity builds children's mental abilities. From two-year-olds
through school age, our classrooms participate daily in
the morning "Brain Gym" activities. This fun
movement/music time helps the children to "wake up"
their brains.
Research
shows that what your child does physically in the first
few years of life plays a major role in how well he/she
will develop in other abilities such as reading, writing,
mathematics and creativity. Movement activities can help
your child's brain develop at a higher intelligence.
Feel
free to stop in and join us!
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Celebrations
& Holidays
Some
early childhood programs seem to build their curriculum
around holidays, just going from to the other on the calendar.
We don't take that approach, but we do like to celebrate!
We
honor the traditions of all the children and families
in our program. We believe in the importance of family
traditions and holidays strengthening the connections
between home and school.
We
often gather information from families about the various
heritages and traditions that make up our home-school
community. With this knowledge, we plan activities to
reflect the diverse cultures.
We
encourage each of you as families to join us in our celebrations.
Even if you can't be with us, please share your family
traditions, recipes for holiday foods and any special
items that reflect your heritage and family history. Come
enjoy seasonal festivals with us - Winter, Spring and
Fall.
Everyone
is welcome!
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