This post is sponsored by Kinderberry Hill
Choosing a childcare program for their child is one of the most important and difficult decisions a parent will make. Research increasingly shows the importance of early education and care in shaping a child’s health, development, and success in school throughout their life.
As the Twin Cities’ premier child development experts for over 30 years, Kinderberry Hill has seen first-hand the impact of high-quality early education. But with so many childcare options, it can be difficult to know if you’re making the right choice for your child and family.
What to Look for When Choosing Childcare
A high-quality early learning program will not only prepare children for school and future learning, but it will also focus on social-emotional learning, life skills, STEAM concepts, and more.
Every child and family will have unique needs when it comes to childcare and early learning programs. However, there are a few common indicators that will help you know whether the childcare program you’re considering is a safe, nurturing, and stimulating learning environment for your child.
- Research-based curriculum
- Regular child assessments and parent conferences
- Interactions between children and teachers
- Partnerships between parents and teachers
- Teacher education, experience, and ongoing training
- Health and safety systems in place
- A safe and stimulating physical environment
- Consistent and accessible program management
Quality Care and Education Checklist
To make your childcare decision easier, Kinderberry Hill’s early childhood experts created a quality care and education checklist that you can print and bring when touring childcare centers. The checklist was created using the latest expert research on early childhood development, school readiness, social-emotional learning, literacy, and more.
Why Choose Kinderberry Hill as Your Childcare Provider?
Kinderberry Hill provides research-based, developmentally appropriate early learning programs. All age groups receive well-rounded education with a focus on literacy and STEAM concepts, as well as cognitive, language, physical, and social-emotional development.
“We chose Kinderberry Hill because of the low staff turnover, the consistency of staff, the communication with parents, and the way they meet the social/emotional and developmental needs of the children…we feel privileged to be able to enroll our child here!”
