Child care provider helps children apply
classroom learnings at home
ABINGDON, Md., July 30,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Kiddie Academy® Educational
Child Care is relaunching its proprietary Life
Essentials® curriculum just in time for back-to-school season.
The national child care provider is focusing on the
importance of developing the whole child, with an emphasis on
skills that can translate from the classroom to home and the world
beyond. In fact, 81% of parents think educators should spend time
teaching things that fall outside academics—like life skills—to
build a foundation for continuous development in the classroom and
at home, according to Kiddie Academy survey data.
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"The Life Essentials curriculum derives learnings from each
interaction to foster character, confidence, curiosity, connection,
critical thinking and creative expression," said
Sharon Lytwynec, Kiddie Academy Life Essentials Curriculum
Advisory Council member. "From the classroom to the playground, we
take every opportunity to teach children foundational,
character-building cornerstones that translate to everyday
life."
Kiddie Academy's survey of 2,000 parents also found that nearly
95% of parents and guardians believe it's important for a school
curriculum to reinforce the values children learn at home.
Research supports the importance of "transfer of learning,"
whereby children internalize skills and apply them in different
contexts outside the classroom. Nurturing this school-to-home
connection has a number of benefits, including enhanced family
engagement.
"Social-emotional education matters now more than ever," said
Lytwynec. "Parents want educators and caregivers to meet children
where they are developmentally, supporting their learning as
individuals."
To learn more about how Kiddie Academy is helping transfer
learning from school to home, visit kiddieacademy.com.
About Kiddie Academy®
Since its inception in 1981, the Kiddie Academy system has been
recognized as a leading brand in educational child care. The
company serves families and their children ages 6 weeks to 12 years
old, offering full- and part-time care, before- and after-school
care, and summer camp programs, through the Kiddie Academy system.
Kiddie Academy's proprietary Life Essentials® Curriculum,
supporting programs, methods, activities, and techniques help
prepare children for life. The company's philanthropic efforts,
including support of national nonprofit Family Promise, take
character education lessons learned in the classroom beyond Academy
walls. Kiddie Academy Domestic Franchising, LLC has also received
corporate accreditation from the globally recognized Cognia
accreditation system, signifying its commitment to quality
education and the highest standards in child care. For more
information, visit kiddieacademy.com or find Kiddie Academy on
Facebook at facebook.com/kiddieacademy.
About Kiddie Academy Domestic Franchising, LLC
Kiddie Academy Domestic Franchising, LLC is based in Maryland. There are currently more than 325
open Academies in the Kiddie Academy system, located in 40 states
and the District of Columbia,
serving more than 37,000 children. Each franchised location in the
Kiddie Academy system is an independently owned and operated
business. For more information, visit
franchising.kiddieacademy.com.
Media Contact:
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Tombras
tcastillejo@tombras.com
865.257.0026
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