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Bonding and Attachment in Early Learning Centers
Early Learning Centers that offer care for infants and toddlers must attend to the all important process of bonding and attachment. The critical importance of secure bonding and a strong, secure emotional attachment between parents and infants is common knowledge and...
Preschool to Kindergarten Transition
Preschool a Necessary Prerequisite for Entering Kindergarten As a result of the advances in educational expectations that over the last 20 years, prerequisites for five year old children entering kindergarten has accelerated dramatically. In order to meet these Pre-K...
No Screens Policy at James’ Place Child Development Center
Early Childhood Development and Media Access According to experts in early childhood development, brain development between ages birth and age 3 is exponential. This critical period lays the foundation for brain functioning the remainder of a child's life. Research...
Benefits of Quality Childcare
This information comes from the Encyclopedia on Early Childhood Development and reflects information contained in a 2007 report by Ellen S. Peisner-Feinberg, Ph.D. Although the study is 10 years old, subsequent research has reinforced these findings. HIGH...
Specialist Services – A Mother’s Testimonial
"My adopted son, 'A', is brilliant, charming and highly active. But he was born addicted to methadone so he also has impulse issues. I have to work to support my family, so 'A' has to be in daycare. As he grew to be a toddler, 'A' used his intelligence to disrupt...