November 25, 2020

Ignite by Hatch – A Parent Perspective

Contributed by Jennifer Horner, Director of Education   Screen time is a phrase many parents, like myself, cringe about. Yet, I’ve been grateful for one...

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January 2, 2020

Meet Shannon McCarthy: January Employee of the Month

We can’t think of a better teacher to kick off the new year with than Miss Shannon McCarthy. Miss Shannon is an infant teacher at...

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November 27, 2019

Meet Alysa Thacker: December Employee of the Month

Miss Alysa is currently leading a classroom of 12 babies at our Lakewood Ranch, Florida center. She stepped into this role and we have been...

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October 8, 2019

Parenting in an Increasingly Digital World

Contributed by: Lauren Wierzbicki, Education Specialist Parenting in the 21st century is hard. We are all trying our best to raise our children with one...

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September 26, 2019

Meet Marissa Marfurt: October Employee of the Month

Recently a fellow teacher was describing Miss Marissa when she exclaimed: “Is there anything she can’t do?!?” The answer: NO. This girl is unstoppable. Marissa...

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September 11, 2019

My Doodle Story: Turning an Interest into a Career

Contributed by Bridget Wolff, Learning and Development Specialist It was my senior year of college, and like every other senior I was pondering exactly what it...

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August 27, 2019

Meet Sheri Bova: September Employee of the Month

Miss Sheri has been a part of the West Amherst Doodle Bugs! team since September 2014 when she started as a  part time Teacher Assistant....

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August 27, 2019

3 Steps to ‘Be the Calm’ Through Back to School Emotions

Contributed by: Jennifer Horner, Director of Education Back to school season is filled with BIG emotions, regardless of age. In early childhood education and the...

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August 1, 2019

Meet Alex Poskey: August Employee of the Month

We are so proud to recognize Miss Alex Poskey as August’s Employee of the Month! Miss Alex is a Toddler Teacher at our McCandless, PA center and...

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July 31, 2019

August News!

There’s so much to look forward to this month at Doodle Bugs! But first, anyone else  getting total Forky vibes here?   Back to School...

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July 9, 2019

Early Literacy: Am I Doing Enough?

Contributed by Jennifer Horner, Director of Education It’s been a fascinating ride to witness my almost 6 year old discover his ability to read. Though...

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July 8, 2019

Meet Raquel Caletz: July Employee of the Month

Miss Raquel is a Lead Toddler Teacher at our Webster location. In May, she earned her Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential – a key stepping...

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