Not only do we believe in the importance of giving back to our communities, we teach children the value of giving back. We teach children to do good deeds to help their classmates and teachers. We partner with our community to build close links to those around us. We teach gratitude and the importance of […]
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Does your family celebrate Halloween by dressing up in costume, trick or treating, putting up spooky decorations around the house, or with any other fun traditions? For me, my favorite part of Halloween is seeing how excited children are about dressing up in costume every year! Costumes can be great for children to act out […]
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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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If you’ve stepped foot in a store recently (or really, any time in the past 2 months or so!), you know that the end of August and early September means it is time to go “back to school.” At Dr. Day Care we are educating 52 weeks of the year, but even if your child […]
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Summer time is such a wonderful season for water fun. From the time I was young, I remember taking long drives with my family to South County to go to the beautiful RI beaches. Drives were so long because back in the 50s, there was no Route I-95. Our family car did not have air-conditioning […]
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Every year we are excited to start water play! Children love playing in the water, especially while playing outside. Water play offers children the opportunity to learn so many different skills while enjoying this fun activity. Children are drawn to playing with water and it is important to provide children with meaningful learning opportunities. How can […]
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