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April Fools! Fun ideas for families

April Fools! Fun ideas for families

March 31, 2017

Does your child love April Fools’ Day?  Do you?  Children often love spending a day joking with friends and family. April Fools’ Day provides a great opportunity for family bonding time as you pull pranks on each other. Here are some fun ideas you can do to prank your child, or combine forces and trick […]

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Budgeting for the new year

December 30, 2016

Dear Dr. Day Care, With the start of a new year, I like to look over my family’s expenses to help us stick to a budget.  Do you have any ideas on how my family can save money on child care? Signed, Worried about the cost of child care   Dear Worried, This is an excellent […]

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Learning about Cranberries!

Learning about Cranberries!

November 21, 2016

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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Learning about Fall

Learning about Fall

September 28, 2016

Children of all ages love learning about the weather!   The beginning of autumn brings so many exciting learning opportunities. Improve language skills as you discuss with your child why leaves change color  and fall down.  Teach science concepts by exploring and experimenting with pumpkins, apples, and leaves.  Math skills are reinforced through counting, graphing, and comparing.   Read […]

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Gardening with children

Gardening with children

August 30, 2016

Most young children love exploring in the dirt and you can turn gardening together into a great learning opportunity! By doing a little bit of prep work, any child can learn all about gardening. My first suggestion is ensure you are all able to garden with minimal stress.  Make sure everyone is wearing “gardening clothes” […]

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Art classes with Mr. Todd during summer camp

Art classes with Mr. Todd during summer camp

August 16, 2016

Both our Dr. Day Care Pawtucket Thornley St. students and North Providence Kids Klub summer camp students have  been enjoying classes with Mr. Todd this summer.  Read more about his experiences teaching art with Kids Klub at Greystone in this The Valley Breeze article: At Greystone, this is more than a summertime art class   NORTH PROVIDENCE […]

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