[blparent] Kiddie Academy?

[Pickrell, Rebecca M (TASC)]

There is one near my house.  It got a liscense violation for a staff member beating an infant.  In fairness, my kid's daycare also made the news due to a teacher doing something really horrible.  The thing to remember is that people blame the institution when something goes wrong, even if the institution did all they could and followed state process. 
 
Go check yours out. See the kids interact and meet the staff.  Look at liscense violations. The school is required to show them to you. They will be in print, so you will need to check online if you want to read it for yourself. You can also talk to the person doing the inspection.  Know that all daycares and preschools will have liscense violations. They can be as simple as "a parent didn't return a sunscreen permission slip" or they can be very serious. 
I'd also suggest you read Gavin Debecker's book Protecting The Gift, specifically the chapter on childcare. Very useful information. 
Sarah will like preschool. She'll do things you won't do with her not because you don't care, but because that's how preschool works. She'll also make friends and establish her own relationships with other adults.  These are all good things. 
Enjoy this and don't worry. 
 


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From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jo Elizabeth Pinto
Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2011 11:35 PM
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Subject: [blparent] Kiddie Academy?

Hi.  I'm wondering if any of you all have had experience with Kiddie Academy.  I'm thinking of enrolling Sarah in preschool there two or three mornings a week, and while I understand that a lot of what a preschool is made of has to do with the individual center, I also know that this is a national chain place.  The curriculum is called Life Essentials, and the three-year-old division of it is called I Can Do It.

Thanks,
Jo Elizabeth

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