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2023 Employee of the Year award recipient

2023 Employee of the Year award recipient

February 2, 2024

Every year we honor employees who go above and beyond. This year we chose one employee to win the Team Member of the Year award. Congratulations to the 2023 award recipient! Hailey L’Heureux Dr. Day Care Cumberland The winner receives a check for $500 and 5 days PTO.  Congratulations and thank you for your hard […]

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Purposeful Play

Purposeful Play

September 28, 2023

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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Beach memories

Beach memories

July 31, 2023

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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Summer Water Play!

Summer Water Play!

June 20, 2023

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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Teaching math concepts to infants

Teaching math concepts to infants

May 30, 2023

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 […]

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Respecting Nature

Respecting Nature

April 20, 2023

The outdoors is such a wonderful classroom for children. Children love playing outside, and there are so many great opportunities for learning! When you take the learning outdoors, children can learn through exploration. These explorations build valuable skills such as observation, experimentation, and sorting, while allowing for both individual experiences and group sharing. Try doing […]

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