Speckled frog daycare: Speckled Frog Playcare LLC | Saugerties NY Day Care Center

Speckled Frog Playcare LLC | Saugerties NY Day Care Center

About the Provider

Description: Speckled Frog Playcare LLC is a Day Care Center in Saugerties NY, with a maximum capacity of 62 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of Total Capacity: 62;Infants: 8;Toddlers: 15;Preschool: 39;School-Age: 0;. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.

Additional Information: Care is available during non-traditional hours;

Program and Licensing Details

• License Number:
  866636
• Capacity:
  62
• Age Range:
  Total Capacity: 62;Infants: 8;Toddlers: 15;Preschool: 39;School-Age: 0;
• Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program:
  No
• Schools Served:
  Saugerties School District
• Current License Issue Date:
  Oct 22, 2020
• Current License Expiration Date:
  Oct 21, 2024
• District Office:
  Westchester Regional Office
• District Office Phone:
  (845) 708-2400 (Note: This is not the facility phone number. )

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Date	Type	Regulations	Status
2022-07-19	Violation	418-1.8(l)(8)	Not Corrected
Brief Description: Except for Office approved continuity of care classrooms, children under three years of age may not participate in mixed age groups except for limited periods of time at the beginning and end of the child day care center’s daily operation.
2022-07-19	Violation	418-1. 11(b)(1)(ii)	Not Corrected
Brief Description: Staff and volunteers must each submit a medical statement on forms furnished by the Office or an approved equivalent from a health care provider: before such person has any involvement in child care work.
2022-07-19	Violation	418-1.13(b)(6)	Not Corrected
Brief Description: Child day care centers must review and evaluate the backgrounds of all applicants for staff and volunteer positions. All applicants whose backgrounds must be checked are required to provide the following: The information necessary to complete the criminal history review and background clearance requirements as outlined in this Part. This information must be submitted to the Office on forms provided by the Office.
2022-05-06	Violation	418-1.8(l)(8)	Corrected
Brief Description: Except for Office approved continuity of care classrooms, children under three years of age may not participate in mixed age groups except for limited periods of time at the beginning and end of the child day care center’s daily operation.
2022-05-06	Violation	418-1.15(a)(4)	Corrected
Brief Description: The provisions specified on the license are binding and the child day care center must operate in compliance with the terms of the license. The number and age range of children specified thereon are the maximum number and age range of children who may be in the care of the child day care center at any one time.
2022-05-02	Violation	418-1.4(f)	Corrected
Brief Description: Adequate means of egress must be provided. Children may be cared for only on such floors as are provided with readily accessible alternate means of egress to other floors, in the case of fire-resistant buildings, and to the outside in the case of non-fire-resistant buildings.
2022-05-02	Violation	418-1. 5(b)	Not Corrected
Brief Description: The program must submit a written Emergency Plan and Emergency Evacuation Diagram using forms furnished by the Office or an approved equivalent form. Primary emphasis must be placed on the safe and timely evacuation and relocation of children. The plan must account for the variety of needs of children, including those with disabilities.
2022-05-02	Violation	418-1.8(j)	Not Corrected
Brief Description: When a child care center is in operation, an adequate number of qualified teachers must be on duty to ensure the health and safety of the children in care.
2022-05-02	Violation	418-1.15(a)(4)	Not Corrected
Brief Description: The provisions specified on the license are binding and the child day care center must operate in compliance with the terms of the license. The number and age range of children specified thereon are the maximum number and age range of children who may be in the care of the child day care center at any one time.
2022-05-02	Violation	418-1.15(b)(12)(i)	Not Corrected
Brief Description: The child day care center must report to the Office: Immediately upon learning of a change that affects those portions of the building and property in which the program is operating or which are used for the children’s egress in the case of emergency;
2022-03-18	Violation	418-1.15(a)(4)	Corrected
Brief Description: The provisions specified on the license are binding and the child day care center must operate in compliance with the terms of the license. The number and age range of children specified thereon are the maximum number and age range of children who may be in the care of the child day care center at any one time.
2021-07-23	Violation	418-1.4(b)(1)	Corrected
Brief Description: Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during various hours of operation of the child day care center.
2021-07-23	Violation	418-1.4(f)(2)	Corrected
Brief Description: All corridors, aisles, and approaches to exits must be kept unobstructed at all times.
2021-07-23	Violation	418-1.8(a)	Corrected
Brief Description: Children cannot be left without competent supervision at any time. Competent supervision includes awareness of and responsibility for the ongoing activity of each child. It requires that all children be within a teacher’s range of vision and that the teacher be near enough to respond when redirection or intervention strategies are needed. Competent supervision must take into account the child’s age emotional, physical, and cognitive development.
2021-07-23	Violation	418-1.10(c)(1)	Not Corrected
Brief Description: Child care center staff must personally make, or cause to be made, an immediate report to the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment by telephone, followed by a written report within 48 hours, in the form and manner prescribed by the Office, to the child protective service of the social services district in the county in which the child resides.

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Here are some basic theme ideas for helping preschool aged children learn about frogs.

Frog Songs and Fingerplays

I’m A Little Frog
I’m a little frog
Just a pollywog
I live in the brook
Underneath the bog
And because it’s Spring
Spring, Spring, Spring
I’m so happy that I want to
Sing, sing, sing.

5 Green and Speckled Frogs
5 green and speckled frogs
Sat on a speckled log
Eating some most delicious bugs – yum, yum
One jumped into the pool
Where it was nice and cool
Now there are 4 green, speckled frogs – glub, glub
4 green and speckled frogs… etc
3 green and speckled frogs… etc
2 green and speckled frogs… etc
1 green and speckled frog
Sat on a speckled log
Eating some most delicious bugs – yum, yum
He jumped into the pool
Where it was nice and cool
Now there are no green, speckled frogs – glub, glub!

Ga-Goo Went the Little Green Frog One Day
Ga-goo went the little green frog one day (stand and bend down frog-style on Ga-goo)
Ga-goo, ga-goo
Ga-goo went the little green frog one day
And his eyes went rolly polly (circle hands away from eyes downwards)
Well you know frogs don’t
La-te-da-de-da, La-te-da-de-da, La-te-da-de-da, (clap hands out and jump one way then the other)
Well you know frogs don’t
La-te-da-de-da, they never go Ga-goo

A Little Green Frog
There once was a little green frog, frog, frog,
Who sat in the woods on a log, log, log.
A screech owl sitting in a tree, tree, tree,
Came after the frog with a scree, scree, scree
When the frog heard the owl in a flash, flash, flash,
He jumped in the pond with a splash, splash, splash!

Frog and I
The frog and I, the frog and I can sing and hop (hop)
We both can dive, we both can swim (make swimming motion)
Although I can’t compete with him (shrug)
We both have skin thats on to stay (pull up skin)
But mine is not green I’m glad to say

Frog Art Activities

Pom Pom Frogs
Cut frog feet shape from green fun foam. Glue a large green pom pom onto the foam. Glue 2 medium sized white pom poms onto the green pom pom for eyes. Glue one small black pom pom in the center of each of the white ones to complete the eyes.

Stuffed Frog
Draw a top view pattern of a frog onto a piece of card paper. Use the template to cut 2 frog shapes from green felt. Use a glue gun or fabric glue to glue the top and bottom pieces together leaving an opening at the back of the frog. Stuff with batting. Glue the opening. Add 2 white pompoms for eyes and one small black pom pom in the center of each of the white ones.

Paper Plate Frog
Paint the underside of a paper plate green. When dry, fold in half. Cut 4 frog legs from fun foam. Place 2 of the legs to the side of the folded plate and staple closed. Glue the other 2 legs to the underside at the back for the rear legs.

Shape Frog
Cut one large circle, one large triangle, and 2 small triangles from green construction paper. Glue the circle to the large triangle to create the head and body of the frog. Glue the small triangles on either side of the bottom points of the larger triangle for feet. Add large googly eyes and draw a mouth with red marker.

Tissue Paper Frog
Give each child a cut-out of a frog. Have them cut out eyes and other features from paper. Next, have them use different colors of green tissue paper squares to glue to the paper to form a neat frog design. For an added effect, dye a coffee filter to make a Lilly pad.

Frog Math and Science

Lilypad Counting
Cut out our Numbered Lilypad Printable. Laminate and have children place matching number of frog counters on each lilypad. Frog Counters can be purchased on Amazon.com: 

Frog Observation
If you can, add a fish tank to your classroom with tadpoles and/or frogs. This is a great opportunity for children to observe frogs and watch how tadpoles become frogs.

Frog Motor Skills and Movement

Leap Frog
Children form a line with a body space between them. They crouch down as small as they can. The person at the back of the line is the frog and leaps up the line gently tapping on the backs of the other children as they go ‘leap frog’. When at the front, they crouch down and the new last person is the frog.

Lily Pads
Make lily pads out of posterboard and tape them to the floor. Have children jump from one to another, acting like frogs. You can also use the lily pads to play a version of musical chairs, but musical lily pads instead.

Frog Snacks

Frog Cupcakes
Make cupcakes according to the directions on your favourite cake mix box. Let cool. Tint white icing with green food colouring and ice cupcakes. Add a circle of white icing to the center of a green circle gummie candy. Push the gummy candies into the cupcakes for the eyes.

Frog Floats
Put one scoop of lime sherbert into a cup. Add 7-Up or Sprite. Add miniature marshmallows or M&M’s to the sherbert for the frog’s eyes.

Read About Frogs

• The Wide-Mouthed Frog: A POP-UP BOOK by Jonathan Lambert
• The Icky Sticky Frog by Dawn Bentley
• A Frog Thing by Eric Drachman
• The Frog Prince by Margaret Mayo

Other Frog Resources

• How Frogs Eat – Preschool Science
• Kinder Printables – Frog Theme
• Life Cycle of a Frog Lesson Plan for Pre-K

Some ideas contributed by Ruth – A Child’s Place

12 Great Songs You Should Teach Your Preschool Child

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One of the best activities to do with your children every day is to sing songs. Children love singing and they learn a lot through music and songs.

Teach your kids these fun songs for preschoolers and toddlers.

Here are just some of the educational benefits of singing nursery rhymes and songs:

• Develops gross motor skills (action rhymes)
• Develops fine motor skills (finger rhymes)
• Teaches language and increases vocabulary
• Builds auditory perceptual skills (by learning rhythm, rhyme and sounds)
• Develops mathematical skills (counting rhymes)

These 12 songs are all-time favourites and a must for your preschoolers. Some are action songs that you can do the movements to, some are fun fingerplays and some will teach your little ones about numbers.

P.S. At the end of the post, download your FREE set of printable games and activities.

12 Best Preschool Songs and Rhymes

These 12 songs are all-time favourites and a must for your preschoolers. They are also great songs for toddlers.

Some are action songs that you can do the movements to, some are fun fingerplays and some will teach your little ones about numbers.

ACTION RHYMES:

1. If You’re Happy and You Know It

If you’re happy and you know it
Clap your hands
If you’re happy and you know it
Clap your hands
If you’re happy and you know it
And you really want to show it
If you’re happy and you know it
Clap your hands

Repeat with:

If you’re happy and you know it stomp your feet, shout ‘hurray’, pat your cheeks, do all four.

Listen to the tune on YouTube

2. The Wheels on the Bus

The wheels on the bus go round and round,
(roll forearms over one another in front of the body)
Round and round;
Round and round.
The wheels on the bus go round and round,
All day long.

The lights on the bus go blink, blink, blink,
(open and shut hands)
Blink, blink, blink;
Blink, blink, blink.
The lights on the bus go blink, blink, blink
All day long.

The wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish,
(make arms like windscreen wipers)
Swish, swish, swish;
Swish, swish, swish.
The wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish,
All day long.

Make up other actions e.g. the moms go chatter, the horn goes toot, etc.

Listen to the tune on YouTube

3. Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes

Head, shoulders, knees and toes,
Knees and toes.
Head, shoulders, knees and toes,
Knees and toes,
And eyes, and ears, and mouth and nose
Head, shoulders, knees and toes,
Knees and toes.

Listen to the tune on YouTube

4. Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush

Here we go round the mulberry bush
The mulberry bush, the mulberry bush
Here we go round the mulberry bush
So early in the morning.

This is the way we wash our face
Wash our face, wash our face
This is the way we wash our face
So early in the morning.

Repeat with:

This is the way we take our bath, wear our clothes, drink our milk, march to school.

Listen to the tune on YouTube

Click here for more action songs.

NUMBER SONGS:

5. Five Green Bottles

Five green bottles hanging on the wall
Five green bottles hanging on the wall
And if one green bottle should accidentally fall
There’ll be four green bottles hanging on the wall

Repeat with four, three, two, one and no green bottles.

Listen to the tune on YouTube

6. Five Little Ducks

Five little ducks went swimming one day
(hold up five fingers)
Over the hills and far away
(hold arm across body and tuck fingers behind shoulder on the opposite side of the body)
Mother duck said, “Quack, quack, quack, quack”
(use other hand to make a mother duck beak and open and close hand to quack)
But only four little ducks came back
(bring first hand back to the front with four fingers showing

Continue until no little ducks came back, then;

Old Mother Duck went out one day,
Over the hills and far away,
Mother Duck said “Quack, quack, quack, quack”
And all of those five little ducks came back.

Listen to the tune on YouTube

Here are more fun animal songs for preschoolers.

7. Five Speckled Frogs

Five little speckled frogs
Sat on a speckled log
Eating some most delicious bugs.
YUM! YUM!
One jumped into the pool,
Where it was nice and cool,
Then there were four speckled frogs!
GLUB! GLUB!

Four little speckled frogs…

Three little speckled frogs…

Repeat verses until there is one speckled frog left:

One little speckled frog
Sat on a speckled log
Eating some most delicious bugs.
YUM! YUM!
He jumped into the pool,
Where it was nice and cool,
Then there were no speckled frogs!

Listen to the tune on YouTube

8. The Ants Go Marching

The ants go marching one by one
(hold up one finger)
Hoorah! Hoorah!
The ants go marching one by one,
Hoorah! Hoorah!
The ants go marching one by one,
The little one stops to suck his thumb
(pretend to suck thumb)
And they all go marching down to the ground to get out of the rain.

2
The little one stops to tie his shoe
(pretend to tie shoe)
3
The little one stops to climb a tree
(pretend to climb a tree)
4
The little one stops to shut the door
(pretend to shut a door)
5
The little one stops to take a dive
(pretend to dive)
6
The little one stops to pick up sticks
(pretend to pick up sticks)
7
The little one stops to pray to heaven
(pretend to pray)
8
The little one stops to shut the gate
(pretend to shut a gate)
9
The little one stops to check the time
(pretend to check wristwatch)
10
The little one stops to shout “THE END!!”
(shout out loud)

Listen to the tune on YouTube

Click here for more counting rhymes.

FINGER PLAYS:

9. Two Little Dickey Birds

Two little dickey birds sitting on a wall,
(both index fingers in air, move both of them)
One named Peter, One named Paul
(wiggle one index finger, then the other)
Fly away Peter,
(draw the hand with “the Peter finger” behind your back and hide it)
Fly away Paul
(draw the other hand – “the Paul finger’s hand” – behind your back and hide it)
Come back Peter,
(reverse the last action with “the Peter finger” hand)
Come back Paul.
(reverse the last action with “the Paul finger” hand)

Listen to the tune on YouTube

10. Tommy Thumb Where Are You?

Tommy Thumb,
(hands in air and lift thumbs)
Tommy Thumb,
Where are you?
Here I am,
(wriggle thumb)
Here I am,
(wriggle other thumb)
How do you do?

Repeat verse with Peter Pointer (index finger), Toby Tall (middle finger), Ruby Ring (ring finger), Baby Small (little finger), and Fingers All.

Listen to the tune on YouTube

11. Where Is Thumbkin?

(Start with hands behind back)
Where is Thumbkin? Where is Thumbkin?
Here I am.
(bring right hand to front, with thumb up)
Here I am.
(bring left hand to front, with thumb up)
How are you this morning?
Very well, I thank you.
(Wiggle thumbs as if they’re ‘talking’ together)
Run away.
(hide right hand behind back)
Run away.
(hide left hand behind back)

(Repeat rhyme with each finger: Pointer, Tall Man, Ring Man, and Pinkie)

Listen to the tune on YouTube

12. Ten Fingers

I have ten fingers
(hold up both hands, fingers spread)
And they all belong to me
(point to self)
I can make them do things
Would you like to see?
I can shut them up tight
(make fists)
I can open them wide
(open hands)
I can put them together
(place palms together)
I can make them all hide
(put hands behind back)
I can make them jump high
(hands over head)
I can make them jump low
(touch floor)
I can fold them up quietly
(fold hands in lap)
And hold them just so.

Listen to the tune on YouTube

I hope you enjoyed these songs for preschoolers. Need more songs? Here is a big collection of classic preschool songs.

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Frogs: species, description, photos

Frogs are a group of amphibians, which includes a large number of species. Description and photos, as well as many interesting facts you can find in our article.

We classify all amphibians that do not have a tail as frogs, however, scientists would argue with us. Indeed, according to the scientific classification, it is customary to call frogs only a group of amphibians that are part of the family of real frogs.

Today there are more than 550 species of these animals. People have a twofold attitude towards frogs: someone categorically does not accept the appearance of these animals, considering it simply vile and repulsive, but some not only sympathize with frogs, but even have them as pets.

Frogs: types, description.

The structure of all frogs is almost the same: they have a large head, bulging eyes, long hind legs and a wide mouth with no teeth. The legs of these amphibians are equipped with swimming membranes, the frogs do not have a tail. In addition to similarities, there are differences between members of the family. Depending on the species, frogs may have a characteristic body shape. For example, copepods have a flattened body, but in piglet frogs, on the contrary, the body is very swollen. In some members of the family, the muzzle has a blunt shape, in others it is oblong, even slightly elongated.

Sardinian disc-tongued frog (Discoglossus sardus).

The skin of frogs is very thin, it is always moistened with mucus, which is secreted by the animal’s body. Mucus is necessary to create a protective cover for the frog: it contains substances that kill pathogenic bacteria, and also heals wounds on the frog’s body. Some representatives of the family of real frogs have mucus endowed with toxic properties, such a “weapon” is given to these animals to protect themselves from enemies. However, representatives of real frogs do not have a deadly mucus, which cannot be said about their relatives – poison dart frogs.

Leopard frog (Rana pipiens).

The color of frogs is usually inconspicuous. Most often, their skin has camouflage shades similar to the environment in which the frog lives. There are frogs of green, gray, brown tones, sometimes decorated with spots, stripes and specks.

Chocolate white paddlefish (Nyctixalus pictus).

Despite this pattern in color, there are exceptions to the rule, for example, the tomato frog, which has a skin of red or orange tint. This color feature is a warning to the enemy, because the mucus of this frog has gluing properties and can even glue the snake’s mouth!

Spotted Piglet Frog (Hemisus guttatus).

Frogs are usually small in size: the average body length varies from 7 to 15 centimeters. However, such a mini frog as the Cuban whistler grows only up to 11.8 millimeters. There are, on the contrary, giant frogs, these include the goliath frog. It grows up to 32 centimeters.

Tomato Frog, or Tomato Frog (Dyscophus antongilii).

These amphibians live on all continents, with the exception of Antarctica. They settle in different landscapes, they can be found in the mountains, forests, tundra and desert. Frogs inhabit tropical forests, shores of reservoirs. The activity of all species is different: someone hunts at night, there are also species that are tireless all 24 hours.

Pond or edible frog (Rana esculenta).

According to the way of life, representatives of the family of real frogs are single. They are sedentary and only during the breeding season can briefly migrate over short distances. In winter they hibernate.

Jumping is the main mode of movement for frogs.

These amphibians feed on a variety of insects: mosquitoes, dragonflies, bedbugs. Larger species can afford larger prey, such as the chicks of some waterfowl, small snakes and small rodents, as well as bats and other frogs.

Gray snapping frog (Chiromantis xerampelina) nest.

Frogs reproduce by laying eggs. In one clutch, their number can reach 20,000! The period from the beginning of incubation to complete transformation into a frog is, depending on the species and climatic zone, from 40 to 120 days.

Clawed frog tadpole (Xenopus laevis).

In nature, frogs are hunted by various birds: storks, herons, kingfishers, shrikes. In addition, frogs are also attractive to animals: wild boars, bears, coyotes, hedgehogs, foxes, badgers – each of these animals regales itself on frog meat from time to time.

Purple frog (Nasikabatrachus sahyadrensis).

Frogs also have to be wary of crocodiles, snakes, and even pike and tropical spiders! It’s no secret that frog meat is a delicacy even for humans.

Albino clawed frogs in an aquarium.

It is believed that it resembles chicken meat, though not every exotic lover is ready to taste such a dish, apparently, an image of slimy skin and an unsightly appearance immediately appears in the head … which becomes a kind of barrier to try this delicacy.

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Common frog – Rana temporaria, Order Anura – Anura, Frog family – Ranidae. Body length up to 100 mm. It differs from the moored frog by a low internal calcaneal tubercle, a marbled or spotted belly. It feeds on spiders, orthopterans, dipterans, and molluscs. Predominantly nocturnal and twilight lifestyle. During the day it is active only when it rains. Winters in rivers, streams, swamps and lakes with good aeration.

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Amphibians and reptiles of the South Ural Reserve

Amphibians or amphibians are terrestrial vertebrates that have maintained a constant connection with water. This is manifested in the features of their process of reproduction and development of offspring. The eggs (caviar) of amphibians can develop only in water. A larva emerges from the egg – a tadpole that has signs of an aquatic animal: gills, a tail fin, the absence of paired limbs, etc. In the process of transformation (metamorphosis), the larva loses some of the characteristics characteristic of aquatic animals and acquires the characteristics of a terrestrial animal: pulmonary respiration, paired limbs of a terrestrial type.

“Aquatic” features of the structure are also preserved in adult amphibians: an abundance of mucous glands in the skin, external fertilization, the preservation of the tail in some species (triton), skin respiration – the exchange of gases through moist and permeable skin. This allows amphibians to stay in the water for a long time, up to wintering at the bottom of reservoirs. Moist, permeable skin does not protect the body from drying out, so almost all amphibian species inhabit damp, wet areas and are nocturnal.

Amphibians are characterized by unstable body temperature, it is usually only 0.5-1ºС above the ambient temperature. Inconstancy of body temperature in amphibians living in the reserve causes a pronounced seasonal change in activity: when the air temperature drops to + 5-8ºС, all amphibians go into shelters and fall into a state of stupor, hibernation.

Status . In Bashkortostan, a species that needs special attention to its state in nature.

Numerous, widespread species in the reserve.

Short description . The body length of adult females is up to 90 mm, males – 70-75 mm. The skin is coarse, dry. Upper color is off-white, gray with dark spots. Bottom toad – light gray, white with dark spots. In the back of the head are paired glands – paratids, which secrete a poisonous secret (not dangerous for humans).

Distribution . It lives throughout the reserve, in all types of forests. In the mountains it rises to a height of 900-1000m. above sea level.

Biology features . It leads a terrestrial lifestyle, toads go into the water only for reproduction. Active at dusk and at night. During the day, they are in shelters: under stones, deadwood, in the recesses of the soil. They feed on various invertebrates: insects, worms.

Toads hibernate in the soil, below the level of freezing: in mole passages, underground parts of springs, placers of stones, they can hibernate in cellars, cellars. In spring they appear in mid-April – early May. The breeding period is short 6-7 days. Toads spawn in rivers, large stagnant reservoirs. Caviar in the form of long cords is wound on stones, flooded bushes, driftwood. Fertility 3-6 thousand eggs in one clutch. Larvae (tadpoles) are black in color and form dense clusters.

During daylight hours, adult toads can be observed in spawning waters during the breeding season. At dusk and at night, toads are found on forest roads, paths, clearings. Juveniles are clearly visible along the banks of water bodies, in July, at the time of leaving the water on land and settling. Toads usually move in steps or, frightened, in short jumps.

common frog0011 Status . A rare little-studied species on the periphery of the range, included in the “Red Book” of the Republic of Bashkortostan.