"Day" Care Versus "Child" Care

“Day” Care Versus “Child” Care

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Daycare – both the word and the concept – has been a part of our daily life and vocabulary for decades. But did you know that many child care providers are moving away from the word “daycare” towards the more accurate term “child care”? If this is the first time you’ve heard about this, you’re…

Looking for Pre-K Education? Know What to Look For First (Contd.)

Here is some more information on what to look for in a daycare center that offers pre-K education. Pre-K Education Mesa | (480) 267-9419 Pre-K Education:  Accreditation, Licensing, and Certification A pre-K education is more than just childcare.  The program also needs to be accredited by the National Association for Education of Young Children, the…

Preschool and Childcare Tips: How to Handle an Aggressive Child

Childcare is more than just naptime, it’s also about protecting children from aggressiveness by other children. Avoiding Aggression in Preschool Childcare Tips From Your Mesa Childcare Center | (480) 267-9419 Curbing aggressive behavior in preschool is all about consistency and enforcing limits.  Ignoring bad behavior is never an option.  On the opposite end of the…

Baby Steps: Early Childhood Education

Early childhood education is a series of small almost insignificant steps forward.  Each step that we’ve taken is the result of years and even decades of research. Facts About Early Childhood Development Early Childhood Development | (480) 267-9419 In the 1990’s brain development research increased significantly, largely as a result of the development and improvement…

Early Childhood Development and the Uses of Color Part II

Early childhood education is a key part of your child’s development.  One of the most subtle and powerful ways of shaping children is the effective use of color. Color Recognition:  Why It Matters Color Recognition in Your Gilbert Preschool | (480) 267-9427 As any decent Gilbert preschool knows, recognizing colors is very important.  The ability…

Early Childhood Development and the Uses of Color Part I

There are several reasons why a good preschool makes use of many different colors.  It’s not about gaudiness, or anything like that.  Color shapes us from childhood on. Color and Your Daycare Center Have you ever wondered why most fast food places have orange, red, or yellow in their logos? It is because those colors…

Early Childhood Education

A daycare center is more than just a babysitting service, it also helps to fulfill the need for one of the most important times of a child’s life:  early childhood. It is during Early Childhood Education that important life lessons are learned. Early childhood education (also early childhood learning and early education) refers to the…