| There are many options available across the | | | | with one of the many daycares that provide a |
| country for the care of our future generation. | | | | Preschool Learning Center. A child's world is full of |
| With a little research you will find the right person | | | | such wonder and opportunities for discovery. |
| or facility to safeguard your child. | | | | Look for a center that values your child as an |
| I want to start with the Nanny option. With this | | | | individual and will work with his/her individual needs. |
| alternative your child/children are able to spend | | | | Make sure they are incorporating not only diverse |
| their day in the comfortable surroundings of their | | | | learning opportunities but time to just play and |
| own home while still experiencing the learning | | | | have fun with the other children in the class. Your |
| opportunities that exist in an actual daycare | | | | child will feel secure and valued in this |
| environment. Some of these learning experiences, | | | | environment. |
| however, may look a little different. The Nanny | | | | A third alternative is to find regular daycare in |
| may provide them in the form of everyday | | | | someone's home. A truly qualified provider can |
| activities. A walk around the block, for example, | | | | offer just as many learning opportunities as a |
| turns into an opportunity to learn more about | | | | center. One advantage to this in-home care is |
| nature while your little one picks up pine cones, | | | | that there are generally many fewer children and |
| rocks and leaves to display at home later. Using | | | | more chance for individualized attention. Many |
| colored chalk to write on the sidewalk is their | | | | times this individual provider can give you a better |
| chance to practice writing letters and numbers. | | | | glimpse into your child's day, providing you with |
| Best of all, when it's time for a nap they just | | | | the schedule of their activities and even their |
| settle into their own beds. This choice allows a | | | | meals. |
| child to form a strong alliance with their siblings | | | | The goal of all these providers, whether in a |
| before going off to kindergarten to develop | | | | formal or informal setting, is for your son |
| further relationships there. | | | | daughter to be happy and successful. |
| Another choice you have is to place your child | | | | |