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June 20, 2014

Summer Camp Goes Beyond Fun and Games

As the school year winds down and the summer season starts, parents are planning vacations, exploring camp options and looking forward to downtime. While summer camp is known to help prevent the summer slide—as well as produce weeks of fun—it has a tremendous impact on the development of a child’s social skills. Science has established Read More »

May 5, 2014

Understanding Routines: Why Are They So Important?

Contributed by Jennifer Horner, Doodle Bugs! Education Specialist Children are born into a world which they have never known. Everything is new, mysterious, and sometimes frightening. One of their first securities is a parent’s voice and warm arms. They start to notice routines around them; the way the world transforms from day to night. As Read More »

April 28, 2014

Doodle Bugs! Children’s Centers Participates in Screen-Free Week

As technology advances and younger generations become more tech-savvy, Doodle Bugs! recognizes the need for devices in certain classrooms; thus, our partnership with ABCMouse.com, which uses ad and commercial-free programing as a teaching tool. However, the core of our curriculum and program is a full day of hands-on learning, including experiences in art, music and Read More »

April 7, 2014

Help Teach Children to Minimize the Germ Farm

It can sometimes be a challenge for a young child to stop playing long enough to use the bathroom, let alone getting them to hold off on playing even longer to wash their hands. Though, the idea of good hygiene and germs can be comprehended by even toddlers. Our Doodle Bugs! faculty not only follows Read More »

February 13, 2014

Make Dinnertime Be More than Food

With the Doodle Bugs! Standard of the Week focusing on mealtimes, we thought it a good time to remind parents that their own mealtimes can be more about food. Easier said than done, right? For working parents, mealtimes during the week can often be a time of high stress; between preparing the meal, ensuring your Read More »

January 15, 2014

Parents Offer Inside Look at Doodle Bugs!

Telling parents about our doodle differences was easy, but we really wanted to know if they resonated with parents. Do our differences make a difference? Check out our new parent testimonials to hear first hand what matters to parents when choosing child care and their experiences once they enrolled.

January 14, 2014

Doodle Bugs! Team Tuesday: Issue #185

For this Team Tuesday, we would like to recognize Ms. Dawn from our West Amherst location! We received this wonderful letter from parents of her classroom: “My husband and I have been so thoroughly impressed with Doodle Bugs! since day one. Today will be our son Nash’s last day in Classroom 6 and I wanted Read More »

January 8, 2014

Introducing Renee Warren, Penfield’s New Director

We are pleased to announce a new addition to the Doodle Bugs! Penfield location: Renee Warren joins the center as the new director. Marissa Lee has been promoted to the Rochester Regional Manager, so families will still see her smiling face from time to time. Renee has her bachelor’s degree in childhood education and her Read More »

January 2, 2014

January 2014 Employee of the Month

Julie Thornton Toddler teacher at Orchard Park Julie has been a part of the Doodle Bugs! community since April 2010 and exudes a genuine joy when engaging with the toddlers in her care. When she walks into her toddler classroom the children flock to her, which demonstrates her true connection to them. Her conversations are Read More »

December 19, 2013

Lake Worth, FL Center Coming Soon!

We’re happy to say that construction of the beautiful new facility in Lake Worth, FL is right on track! The murals are going up, the pool is being dug and classrooms are being constructed. With an amazing interior design, indoor play village, and an outstanding outdoor play area, the new Doodle Bugs! facility promises to provide Read More »

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