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At our Caring Connection Children’s Centers, we are thrilled to have each season to build enrollment and develop our curriculum and teachers’ skills. We are always surprised in the the way each day unfolds for each child it’s a new experience. That is what our goal is to give each child his or her own personal experience in a community of their peers.
Little Scarlett Riding Hood, A girl of five years old, Lived deep within the forest, In a cottage trimmed with gold, She loved her mom she loved her home, She loved her dear sweet dad, But then one day she got a call, That made her very sad.
A Mixed Blend: Montessori, Reggio, Waldorf, Nature Play-Based and More!
It must be so infuriating and so nerve-wracking to be a parent who needs to work (or go to school) and they cannot find a preschool or child care center that has an opening for their precious child. I know that many preschools use expressions like, “we have a six year waiting list”. At Caring Connection we find this expression really silly. Parents need to work NOW, need to find alternate care NOW, have moved from another state and need a preschool home NOW…or at least in a reasonable period of time.
There comes a time when you consider the most important people in your life. It is currently during the first lockdown of the COVID-19 Virus that I write this tribute to Nancy Aitken. Take my advice and think of who you owe a debt of gratitude to. I want to make sure that I devote a blog to my Mentor: Nancy Aitken. Nancy Aitken has been the owner of Busy Bee Nursery School in Sacramento, CA since 1968. Nancy drew me into her inner circle by seeing my budding potential. While I was speaking at an event to launch an entrepreneurial idea for a substitute service for preschool teachers, Nancy saw me as a good fit as a Director in her preschool. Although I was flattered, I was not qualified as a Director only a teacher. As my Mentor, she gave me a ‘creative title’ and allowed me to work in that position while I finished my qualifying units and learned to become a Director, under her wise and supportive wing. She even let me continue to operate my substitute service from the desk in her office. No opportunity lost!
