Dear Dr. Day Care, I am worried that my daughter will not be good at math. I always hated math, in fact her dad and I first met in a class for struggling math students! Even though she is still just a baby, I don’t want her to struggle like we did with math. What can we do to help her? Do you have any suggestions? Signed, Signed, Math Struggles Dear Math Struggles, It is never to early to start teaching math skills! Many parents believe they should wait until school starts, not realizing that building a strong math foundation begins at birth. The best way to engage a child … [Read more...]
2019 Employee of the year awards
We had a great time at the post holiday company party this weekend! Such a fun time to kick off the new year with family, friends, and coworkers. Every year, CEO Dr. Mary Ann Shallcross Smith distributes employee of the year awards during this party. Congratulations to our 2019 award recipients! Matt Aspeel (DDC Pawtucket Thornley St): CEO Man of the Year Amalia Pineda (DDC Providence): CEO Team Member of the Year Andrea Dionne (DDC South County): CEO Executive Team Member of the Year Each winner receives a check for $500 and 5 days PTO. Congratulations and thank you for your hard … [Read more...]
Opposites Attract
Teaching children about opposites is so important - it is one of the building blocks that children need to learn how to follow directions, expand their vocabulary, increase comprehension skills, and build observation skills. How can you expand on this important skill? Teach the concept by pointing out the "concept pair." All this means is words that are related. Examples are hot/cold, wet/dry, big/small, soft/hard, etc. If you hand your child a soft toy, mention that it is soft and point out the related concept pair. "Here is a soft teddy bear. What if it was not soft? … [Read more...]
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