Our Philosophy

What is wellness and what are wellness dimensions?

Wellness is an ongoing process of implementing health practices to become the best version of yourself. It is composed of 9 interconnected dimensions that affect one's health, being, and quality of life. The 9 wellness dimensions include physical, emotional, intellectual, social, creative, environmental, career, financial, and spiritual wellness.

At Small Beginnings Family Child Care we strive to focus on your child's overall wellness. Since the first 5 years make up the foundation of a child's life, we believe that teaching and implementing wellness practices will give children a headstart in life. We implement 6 out of 9 wellness dimensions in our program. They include:

Intellectual Wellness: Children will have opportunities to participate in activities that support California's Preschool Learning Foundations, to prepare them for Kindergarten.

Emotional Wellness: Children will have opportunities to learn how to identify their emotions and will learn coping strategies to deal with the more difficult emotions.

Social Wellness: Children will have opportunities to participate in activities that help them gain a sense of identity. Children will also have opportunities to learn healthy forms of communication.

Physical Wellness: Children will have plenty of opportunities to engage in activities that encourage them to move their bodies. One of those activities will be our daily Morning Exercise which starts with yoga and ends with singing and dancing to interactive songs!

Creative Wellness: Children will have opportunities to express themselves through dance, music, and art.

Environmental Wellness: Children will have opportunities to learn how to grow fruits and vegetables in our garden. They will also learn how to harvest those fruits and vegetables for their meals.