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    • Welcome
    • About
      • Care Philosophy
      • Curriculum Philosophy
      • Meet Our Team
      • Mission
      • Our Story
    • Admissions
      • Calendar
      • Application & Enrollment
      • Facilities
      • Fees
      • Health Policy
      • Routine and Supplies
    • Resources & Services
      • Community Resources
      • Community Trainings
      • Emergencies & Disasters
      • Financial Assistance
      • Food & Diaper
      • Program Evaluations
    • What's New
      • Awards & Recognitions
      • Blog
      • McDuff and Friends
      • Newsletter
      • Our Future
      • Wish List
    • Connect
      • Contact Us
      • Jobs @Rise and Shine
      • P.E.A.C.E.
      • Reviews
      • Your #RiseAndShineStory
Welcome to Santa Rosa Rise and Shine Child Care Center
  • Welcome
  • About
    • Care Philosophy
    • Curriculum Philosophy
    • Meet Our Team
    • Mission
    • Our Story
  • Admissions
    • Calendar
    • Application & Enrollment
    • Facilities
    • Fees
    • Health Policy
    • Routine and Supplies
  • Resources & Services
    • Community Resources
    • Community Trainings
    • Emergencies & Disasters
    • Financial Assistance
    • Food & Diaper
    • Program Evaluations
  • What's New
    • Awards & Recognitions
    • Blog
    • McDuff and Friends
    • Newsletter
    • Our Future
    • Wish List
  • Connect
    • Contact Us
    • Jobs @Rise and Shine
    • P.E.A.C.E.
    • Reviews
    • Your #RiseAndShineStory

We Believe...

  • The curriculum you choose is just as important as the program that implements it.
  • The program curriculum and its implementation will determine the quality of care your infant or toddler receives.

Our Curriculum Philosophy

Supporting Healthy Development for Infants and Toddlers

As a PITC inspired program we also utilize the PITC curriculum philosophy and approach.


Enhancing our relationship-based, responsive approach to early care promoted by the Program for Infant/Toddler Care (PITC), the curriculum planning tools and strategies support the efforts of our infant teachers to facilitate high-quality individualized learning and healthy development.


Unique to the PITC Curriculum is a planning process based on reflection, observation, and documentation of play and learning that respects each child's developing abilities, individual strengths and needs, family culture(s), and language(s). 


This planning process helps teachers deepen understanding, share meaning, support learning, and strengthen meaningful, caring relationships with infants and toddlers.


Our goal is to develop the crucial importance of giving tender, loving care and assisting in your infants' intellectual development through an attentive reading of cues. 


Our teachers will connect with each family to develop a responsive, relationship-based, interactive care that supports each infant and toddler's family and culture.


Our teachers study the infants in our care, reflect on and record information about their interests and skills, and search for ways to set the stage for the next learning encounters.


Our curriculum uses a carefully designed process of learning through discovery called active participatory learning. During active learning, infants and toddlers learn about the world around them by exploring and playing.


Our trained staff address skills and behaviors at each stage of development based upon six program policies that anchor our work: primary care, small groups, continuity, individualized care, cultural responsiveness and inclusion of children with special needs.  


This philosophy creates a climate for care that reinforces our responsive and relationship-based approach. It allows relationships to develop and deepen over time between care teachers and infants, as well as between care teachers and the families. 

EXCITING NEWS

OUR INFANT CURRICULUM

We're excited to introduce our Monthly Infant Curriculum, designed to support your child’s growth and development through fun songs, stories, and themes. 

July 2025

Fingers and Toes

  This month at Rise and Shine, we’re focusing on helping your little ones discover their bodies, abilities, and unique place in the world. Through playful exploration, music, movement, and nurturing routines, children will learn about their fingers, toes, and everything in between! 

  •  Story of the Month: Fingers and Toes (from McDuff n Friends) 
  •  Song of the Month: Fingers and Toes – Let’s dance and sing together! 
  •  Featured Color: Blue 
  • DRDP Focus Areas:

Fine Motor & Gross Motor Development

Self-Identity and Awareness of Others
Interaction with Peers and Adults

  • PITC-Inspired Routines:

Washing hands
Putting on socks (to keep those little toes cozy!)

  • Language Development:
    Each week we introduce new vocabulary in English, Spanish, and Baby Sign Language to support communication and cultural awareness.
    Featured words: Play, Drink, Sorry
  • Teachers model language throughout the day during care routines and play. 

 

Key Activities This Month:

  • Sensory/Creative: Finger painting with a focus on the five senses
     
  • Language: Finger-puppet play to support storytelling and communication
     
  • Cognitive: Sorting sticks – learning through exploration
     
  • Motor Skills: Steppingstones – discovering movement and balance
     
  • Social & Emotional: "Different but the Same" – celebrating each child’s uniqueness while recognizing what we all share. Example: “These are Amario’s fingers. These are Saleema’s fingers. They’re different, but they both wave hello!”


 Thank you for being part of the Rise and Shine family as we nurture confident, 

curious learners—one tiny finger and toe at a time! 

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🎉 Exciting News! 🎉

 Rohnert Park Rise and Shine has officially passed fire inspections!


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