Growing Minds Early Learning Center

A little late in making the post, but, if you see Ms. Trinity please congratulate her on graduating last weekend!! Congrats Ms. Trinity, we are so proud of you!

Have a few minutes? Check out this TED talk on the importance of play and interactions! Even a few minutes of uninterrupted play with your child can make a huge difference.

Jesse Ilhardt: How play helps a kid's brain grow A little bit of playtime can have big benefits for a child's developing brain, like a superfood -- but adult participation is a crucial ingredient for best results. Early-education leader Jesse Ilhardt makes the case for you to put down the phone, pick up the make-believe tea cup (or that blanket-su...

Thank you Mr.Seth for another fun activity for the natural playground! The kids approve 😊

Congratulations to Ms. Ava for graduating from Hampden Academy this past weekend. We are so proud of you and are excited to see where this next chapter leads you!

Happy Graduation Day/Weekend to some of our wonderful staff!

Ms.Ana (graduated a little earlier but still deserves recognition!)
Ms. Charlee
Ms. Natalie
Ms. Bailee
Ms. Sasha
Ms. Josie (not a current staff but still part of this family!)

We are so proud of you and your hard work! If you see the around be sure to congratulate them on this achievement!

If you see any of our amazing teachers this week, be sure to thank them for all they do! This job goes beyond keeping kids safe and well cared for. Our team understands that and gives it everything they got, day in and day out. We appreciate them and we hope you do too! Here are a few messages we were sent over the past couple of weeks:

“I want to thank you again for advocating for our child and for the excellent care you provided to them during their time there. Their behaviors were something other centers would have simply said they couldn’t handle. You didn’t.”

“Please share with my child’s teacher; She has been so sweet and attentive. I can tell she really cares about her, and it means a lot to me!”

“We can’t thank you and the teachers enough for working with us, our child has made so much progress. Thank you”

This is why we do what we do, Happy Teacher Appreciation Week!

Spring is here! Fence repairs and homemade bird feeders 🐦 ☀️ 💐

This weekend our Director dove into the world of robotics during her graduate class. She was captivated and instantly inspired. Meet Botley, our new robot! The Rangers had a lot of fun learning to program him this morning!

I know some kiddos who are excited for Spring and sunshine! ☀️ 🌺

Have you ever been to the State House? I have not up until this afternoon. The building is beautiful! I had the privilege of speaking at a press conference about the importance of funding bills that will impact CCAP, the Employment Award and wage supplements for staff!