Every year we honor employees who go above and beyond with Team Member of the Year awards. This year, the founder Dr. Mary Ann Shallcross Smith and CEOO Amy Vogel presented the awards. Congratulations to our 2022 award recipients! Amanda Stave (Dr. Day Care North Providence): Team Member of the Year Gail Ranieri (Therapeutic Child Care Services): Executive Team Member of the Year Each winner receives a check for $500 and 5 days PTO. Congratulations and thank you for your hard work! Amanda is the Assistant Administrator at Dr. Day Care North Providence. She started in … [Read more...]
Purposeful play
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 I am doubting myself. Don’t children play all the time? Am I doing it wrong? Signed, Love to Play with my Daughter Dear Love to Play with my Daughter, Many child care centers are embracing the idea of learning through play, sometimes referred to as purposeful play. This simply … [Read more...]
Teach the importance of a preschool graduation
Graduation is such a special milestone in a child’s life. This ceremony is a great opportunity to celebrate learning and to recognize an important milestone, one that may be the first of many milestones. The innate feeling of pride and accomplishment as you walk across the stage to receive your preschool diploma is so amazing. From the tassel on the graduation cap to hearing the ceremonial music of “Pomp and Circumstance” for the first time, graduation is a special moment. Celebrating milestones and educational achievements helps give children a sense of accomplishment and pride. … [Read more...]
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