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Thank you to everyone who voted for Dr. Day Care in The Providence Journal Readers’ Choice awards! We were honored to receive 1st place in best childcare/preschool! Thank you to our amazing teachers and staff - we could not have won this award without the excellence that they display every day! The newspaper received a total of 40,000 nominations for this year’s Readers’ Choice contest. Those nominees were narrowed to the top five in 165 different categories. Winners were chosen by online voting. The awards recognize exceptional Rhode Island businesses. The top three … [Read more...]
Lincoln Native Helped Change the Face of Child Care
In 1972, Lincoln native Mary Ann Shallcross Smith was a new mother to her first child, Keith. She made a decision that allowed her to stay home with her baby and eventually helped change the face of child care in Rhode Island. Mary Ann opened a home child care service. She enrolled in courses in early childhood and education to better serve children and families, and in 1995 earned her doctorate degree in Education (Ed.D.), Leadership and Human Development Studies from Nova Southeastern University. Today, most know Dr. Mary Ann Shallcross Smith, Ed.D, as “Dr. Day Care.” They might not know … [Read more...]
Child Care Awareness Day at the State House
Dr. Day Care was honored to be part of the this year's annual Child Care Awareness Day and Early Care and Education Advocacy Day Wednesday, May 16, from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the State House. This year’s celebration began with a Strolling Thunder march from the Omni Hotel to the State House, to mirror the child advocacy march that took place in Washington, D.C. The national march is sponsored by Zero to Three, an advocacy organization whose mission is to ensure that all babies and toddlers have a strong start in life. Each year, the commission puts together a … [Read more...]
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