Care-a-lot of Henrietta

Did you know play is one of the most powerful ways children learn? 🎨

Through play, children develop:
🧠 Critical thinking
💬 Communication skills
🤝 Social confidence
🎯 Problem-solving abilities

We have found that a play-based approach helps children explore, discover, and grow every day.

Learning should feel exciting, and it starts with play.

Confidence starts early 💙

Try these small habits at home:

✔ Let them make simple choices
✔ Praise effort, not just results
✔ Encourage problem-solving before stepping in
✔ Practice sharing and taking turns

Our mission is to nurture social-emotional growth alongside academic learning because confident children thrive.

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Looking for tips to support your child’s development? 🌟

Check out our First Learning blog for early learning insights, child development tips, and classroom ideas! 💡✨

Growing Together to Better Serve Our Families!

While our doors were closed on Friday, our hearts and minds were wide open! 📖 All 17 of our centers came together for a powerful day of professional development.

Our owner and CEO, David Kolczynski, kicked off the day by sharing our vision for the future, ensuring we are all aligned in our mission of "Helping families raise our future".

A major highlight of the day was our deep dive into the research-based HighScope curriculum.

We want to give a special shoutout to Kim from our St. John’s location! 🌟 Kim led an incredible classroom tour and Q&A session, sharing her expertise on active learning and the HighScope framework with teachers from across our entire organization.

Our team is more inspired than ever to provide the high-quality care your children deserve. Because at our centers, caring is at the heart of what we do.

Thank you for your continued trust as we invest in our teachers and the quality of your child’s education!

Play is how children discover the world around them! 🌈✨

At Care-a-lot, every game, activity, and playful moment helps your child build social skills, creativity, and confidence.

Whether they’re exploring outdoors, working with friends, or imagining new worlds, learning happens naturally through play.

Every day is full of little discoveries! 🌟📘

Children learn by exploring, asking questions, and trying new things.

From creative play to hands-on activities, each moment helps them build confidence, curiosity, and a love for learning that lasts a lifetime. ✨

Come see how learning happens every day!

Our classrooms are more than just spaces, they’re places where curiosity comes alive!

From interactive learning stations to outdoor play areas, every corner is designed to inspire exploration, creativity, and growth.

Here, children learn by doing, discovering, and sharing every day.

Our School Age friend was busy in our after school program building a block house for all his legos!

Happy Black History Month!! Please stop by our book wall 📕 and our bulletin board! We highlighted Rochester Trailblazers!

When your friend is a little tired 😴 you help them try to rest with rubbing there back!

Looking for tips, insights, and helpful parent resources? 📚💛 Our Care-a-lot blog is filled with guidance on early learning, child development, and classroom life. Explore what’s new! carealotchildcare.com/about/blog

🌟 Congratulations to Christine Cook! 🌟

We are excited to recognize Christine Cook, teacher at our Generations Fairport Center, as a recipient of the Early Childhood Superstar Award, presented by the Child Care Council.

This award honors early childhood professionals who show exceptional passion, support, and kindness while making a positive impact on children and families.

Christine was nominated for her dedication to early childhood education and for the difference she makes each day in her classroom.

Please join us in congratulating Christine on this outstanding achievement!