“The first phase of COVID was very scary. It was scary for the families and for all the children involved. I closed my home daycare in hopes that I’d see my little friends soon.
Months passed until I felt safe to open in July. It was then that I knew the work I do is valuable for the families and the children. I was expecting tears and resistance from the children being home with mom and dad so long on the first day back. Each one came in happy and ready to start new. In that time away the children’s language began to develop more and they were eager to learn and play. We created a new routine that allows me to spend more time with the children and everyday I notice the new concepts they are learning, revisiting materials that they hadn’t worked on in a while! And now they are mastering these materials!
It has definitely been amazing to watch and be a part of something so great that we created together.”
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We know how valuable child care programs are for children, families, and communities and that they appreciate the work of early childhood educators and child care providers. It’s time for our government to show their appreciation by building a national child care system with decent work for all.
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