Dear Dr. Day Care, I enrolled my four year old daughter in a new day care. During the tour, the administrator of the program suggested I should follow the philosophy of the school – teaching my child through play. What does that mean? I didn’t want to ask at the time for clarification, but now […]
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Spring time is here and flowers are in bloom. One of my favorite things to do in spring has always been to plant a flower garden with children. As part of my educational curriculum I had the children in my child care bring home a pot of flower seeds they planted. I encouraged parents to […]
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DDC Smithfield’s Preschool One learned all about cranberries! We measured them, watched how farmers harvest them in bogs, guessed if they could sink or float and even tasted them! When we were done we graphed our information together.
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Lemonade stands- a summer tradition! But in today’s fast-paced world, what are the benefits of children running a lemonade stand? What could they possibly be learning? There is so much to learn! Children who hold a lemonade stand either to raise funds for a charity or a little bit of spending money are learning lifelong […]
Read MoreDid you know that Dr. Day Care also has a school age sister-company? Kids Klub is a non-profit child care organization that was co-founded by Dr. Mary Ann Shallcross Smith and Dr. Karen Annetti in 1987. Originally a single location in Lincoln, RI, Kids Klub has evolved into multiple locations throughout Rhode Island. Kids Klub […]
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We are so excited to welcome Dr. Day Care South County as part of our team! On Sunday we were honored to have a huge turn out from members of the community for our Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting! Thank you to everyone who visited and helped make the event such a success. A huge […]
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