Deann's Childcare

I plan to cater my services to school employees and educators, offering care for the school year from 7:45AM - 4:15PM, but can be flexible for faculty meetings or other work duties. I will be closed for holidays, winter break, spring break, and summers. I can work with Montana school district schedules and MSU schedules. I plan to take infants who will be between 15 and 30 months by September 2015. Then I will care for them up until they enter Kindergarten.

I am prepared with an excellent background and education to provide high quality childcare. I received my Bachelor's degree from Purdue University in Child and Family Studies then started my childcare business as I raised my own children. Then when they were all in school, I went back and got my Master's degree and Ph.D. from Utah State University. After graduating I was an education manager for Head Start and a trainer for child care providers. I taught the introductory Human Development class at Utah State University for several years and then I taught several courses to graduate psychology students at Kaplan University. I taught neuropsychology, human development, and research methods. I have experience with Montessori programs and with Kindermusik. I have been through some important trainings in mother-infant attachment relationships and a workshop on the neurobiology of relationships. I feel that all these experiences have provided me with the knowledge and skill to take my childcare service to a high quality level.

We are building a new home in a beautiful area in Baxter Meadows West subdivision that will be finished in the fall. I will have a spacious room dedicated for the childcare. I plan on incorporating a Montessori program in the mornings and a regular preschool program in the afternoon with centers (dramatic play, music, science, math, literacy, etc.). I will have a large lending library for parents with books, textbooks, CD''s, DVD's, etc. on a variety of parenting topics. The tuition will be $800/month for 9 months of the year. This price includes nutritious meals: breakfast, lunch, and snacks. Contact me if you would like to learn more!