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PrepareRI and Skills for Rhode Island’s Future reached out to Rhode Island high schools as well as several companies to arrange quality internships for students. Dr. Mary Ann Shallcross Smith, the CEO of Dr. Day Care and Kids Klub, was introduced to a PrepareRI representative in a Northern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce meeting. The process began in December for the Class of 2020 interns and this is the second year of this program. The students went through a multi-step process from the application to multiple interviews and a work readiness boot camp to prep for their … [Read more...]
Practice kindness
Kindness - defined as the quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate. Kindness needs to be part of our family culture, and it begins by modeling the concept to our children at an early age and continuing throughout our life span. Believe it or not, kindness is observed by children at an early age. Children see acts of kindness in their homes, childcare programs, and their environment. At a very young age they are hearing adult conversations and they are noticing the actions taken toward others. Young children might not understand the words adults use, but can … [Read more...]
Summer Water Play: Learning and Fun!
Every year after Pre K graduation, Dr. Day Care does water play for children throughout the summer. Children go outdoors to play using sprinklers, hoses, and water tables. Water play is more than just splashing water because it opens a whole other world for children to explore. In fact, water play might be just as educational as legos and play dough, if not, more so, Here's why: Exploring a new world Water is a material that opens up many opportunities for exploration for young children. There's is nothing else like water for children to play with. Since it is such a different experience … [Read more...]
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