General minimum programming requirements

(1) Each day care facility shall develop and implement a flexible written daily program plan composed of activities that meet and enhance the individual needs of children with different cultural, language, and developmental differences and special needs. (2) The daily program plan referred to in subregulation (1) above shall be available to parents, staff members and the Ministry, and shall be flexibly scheduled so that children will have– (a) indoor and outdoor physical activities which provide opportunities for fine and gross motor development; (b) creative experiences which allow them opportunity to develop and express their own ideas, feelings, and culture in all parts of the Social Service Agencies 31 program, including art, dramatic play, music, and language; (c) language learning experiences that provide opportunities for spontaneous conversation as well as experiences with books, poems, stories, and songs; (d) experiences that promote self-reliance and self- esteem including care of the body, clothing, possessions, and shared group responsibility for equipment and materials; (e) health education experiences that include the modelling of good health and nutrition practices and safety awareness. (3) The programs plan shall include– (a) child-initiated and adult-initiated activities; (b) exploration and discovery activities; (c) varied choices in materials and equipment; (d) individual and group activities; (e) active and quiet play activities; (f) nutritious snacks and meals; (g) rest, sleep, or quiet activity; (h) a tidying-up time; and (i) toileting and hygiene. 32 Social Service Agencies