Kiddie Academy of Rochester Hills, MI

09/23/2026

🤟 When children learn different ways to communicate, they also learn different ways to connect.

On International Day of Sign Language, we're celebrating the many ways people connect, communicate, and belong.

Sign language is one of the many tools we introduce in our classrooms to help children build connections and learn about the world around them.

💙 Swipe through to learn a few signs with us.

09/22/2026

🍂 Happy First Day of Fall!

Crisp air, colorful leaves, pumpkin patches... and children stopping every three feet to investigate something on the ground. 😆

To celebrate the season, we've put together a Fall Family Bucket List filled with simple activities the whole family can enjoy.

💙 Save this post and see how many activities your family can check off before winter arrives!

09/21/2026

🎒✨ Consider this our official back-to-school survey.

We asked children their favorite thing about school. Here were the results:

Breakfast: |
Lunch: ||
Gym: ||
Snack: |
Playground: ||
Sea Lion: |||

The responses were a reminder that the things children love most are often the simplest.

Here's to another year of discovery, growth, and plenty of reasons to smile. 💙

09/18/2026

What a colorful spread🤩🌈

We recently supported the Stuff the Bus School Supply Drive benefiting the Harford County Education Foundation with help from our corporate staff.

Together, we collected 202 school supplies to help local students start the school year prepared and ready to learn.

Read the blog to learn more about the drive and the impact these donations will have on children and families in our community: https://kiddieacademy.com/blog/corporate-social-responsibility/supporting-local-students-through-the-stuff-the-bus-school-supply-drive/

09/15/2026

Our Academies had a grand ol' time celebrating Grandparents Day. 💙

The lessons children carry with them often come from more than the classroom. They come from family stories, shared traditions, words of encouragement, and the generations who help guide them along the way.

Thank you to all the grandparents whose love and legacy continue to shape tomorrow's confident, caring, and curious learners. ✨

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09/11/2026

International Literacy Day may have passed... but that doesn't mean we're putting the books away.📚

To celebrate a month full of stories, learning, and imagination, we've put together a September reading list for little readers at every age and stage.

Save this post for your next library trip!

09/04/2026

Art that makes a difference? We'd bid on that.

Kiddie Academy of Urbana raised $2,500 for Blessings in a Backpack – Frederick Chapter during its sixth annual Children’s Art Show & Charity Auction on Saturday, with an additional $1,500 committed through silent auction bids.

The funds will support Blessings in a Backpack’s efforts to ensure local children have access to nutritious meals outside the school week.

Click the link to read the full story.
https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/community_page_news/kiddie-academy-of-urbana-raises-2-500-for-charity/article_b3a6a0c0-362d-5227-a956-c5f2608377cc.html

09/02/2026

The backpacks are packed, the classrooms are buzzing and our children and educators are bringing all the back-to-school energy! 🎒✏️📚

Comment 🍎 if you’re excited for the school year!

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08/31/2026

🎬 Preparing for the Netflix documentary exposing the truth about play-based learning.

The evidence is piling up:

🎭Endless creativity sparked by hours of running a pretend restaurant
🗣️Impressive negotiation skills developed through daily play
🤝Strong teamwork built one game at a time
💡Confident problem-solvers who tackle challenges with curiosity and persistence

Turns out, "just playing" is doing a lot more than it gets credit for.

At Kiddie Academy, our our Life Essentials® curriculum uses purposeful play to help children build confidence, creativity, communication skills, critical thinking, and more.

Learn more about the power of play-based learning at the link below.

https://kiddieacademy.com/blog/choosing-childcare/what-is-play-based-learning-and-why-does-it-matter/

08/27/2026

Being strong isn't just about muscles. It's about mindset. 💙

During the month of August, our Character Essentials theme is We Are Strong. The goal is to help children recognize their inner strengths and build character traits such as confidence, persistence, assertiveness, and bravery so they feel prepared for life’s future experiences.

This month, we've been celebrating all the ways children show their strength every day.

Strength shows up in more ways than we can count. Drop a 💪 if you've seen it firsthand.

12/01/2024

This month in Character Essentials®, we’re displaying manners, helpfulness and generosity in our actions.💝 Learn more about the importance of character education and how Kiddie Academy uses it to provide a solid foundation and prepare the students in our care for school and life: http://bit.ly/2kO8yyt

Share how you practice kindness with your child!

11/01/2024

This month in Character Essentials®, we’re showing appreciation for the gifts we have in our lives.😊 Learn more about the importance of character education and how Kiddie Academy uses it to provide a solid foundation and prepare the students in our care for school and life: http://bit.ly/2kO8yyt

Tell us your tips for practicing gratitude with your child!

06/09/2020

Being responsible means being dependable, keeping promises, and honoring your commitments. When one is responsible, one shows independence and diligence when carrying out tasks and making decisions.

Our Character Essentials theme for May was “We are responsible.” Children in our classrooms learn all about how responsibility shows independence and conscientiousness.

Special guest post by Maria Dontas, Director of Corporate Social Responsibility The Importance of Being Responsible Being responsible means being dependable, keeping promises, and honoring your com…

03/11/2020

No two people on the Earth are exactly alike. Everybody has something that makes them who they are. Recognizing that, accepting that and celebrating that is the basis of February’s Character Essentials theme – We Are Unique.

When you look at snowflakes up close, it’s amazing to see just how intricate and beautiful these tiny little ice crystals are. Every snowflake crystal has six sides, but otherwise every one of them…

02/18/2020

In January, the theme of our Character Essentials curriculum was We Get Along. We focused on ways students can work toward getting along with others in a group.

We shared our tips for teaching young kids about acceptance and getting along with others on our blog.

English: Together Spanish: Juntos (HUN-tos) American Sign Language: Curl fingers into fists, holding thumbs in the air. Touch fingers together and move in a circle in front of your body. When you o…

01/17/2020

There are a lot of exciting things happening in 2020 - a Leap Day, a Summer Olympics and a U.S. presidential election!

These events present great opportunities to talk to your kids about a wide variety of subjects, including time, our Solar System, sports, exercise, geography, voting, history, government and more.

Just about every four years, something special happens and 2020 happens to be one of those years. It’s a year when we have a Leap Day, a Summer Olympics and a U.S. presidential election. This prese…

10/03/2019

Help your children learn how to recognize, express, and manage their feelings:

Welcome to Emojiville, where the emotional state of the residents is instantly recognizable. 😊 – Happy :( – Sad 😐 – Indifferent 😠- Angry If only it was this easy in the real w…

09/18/2019

Make mornings stress-free with our tips for establishing an effective routine. Do you have any go-to tips? Share them with us below!

Getting your entire family up, dressed, fed and out the door before the sun comes up is easier said than done. Forming and sticking to a morning routine will not only help your loved ones establish…

08/28/2019

The first day of school can be a source of anxiety for children (and for their parents)! These 5 expert tips will help ensure first-day-of-school success.

The first day of school can be a source of anxiety for children and parents alike. In July, we surveyed a thousand parents about back-to-school anxiety. The results reinforced how common it is to f…

08/07/2019

5 questions you can use to have a discussion about loyalty with your child.

Loyalty is the Kiddie Academy Character Education trait for the month of August. As with all our featured traits, loyalty is an important lesson to learn. But sometimes circumstances can make it a …