Category Archives: Child Care

Beyond the Book—The Mentor Teacher Program

Posted on May 31, 2022 by Marcia Hebert

As Director of the John Hancock Child Care Center, I knew that the key to a quality early childhood program was to find, hire and retain the finest teachers! I also knew that we had to provide unique, individual opportunities for their professional growth. And so, our Mentor Teacher Program was born! How we did this is the subject of this blog post. Continue reading →

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Beyond the Book—Making Successful Transitions

Posted on March 23, 2022 by Marcia Hebert

I have learned that people experience change in very different ways – some embrace it; some dread it; some resist it; and some cannot handle change at all – and retreat. As director, I witnessed each. This caused me to think very carefully about how to present changes in my programs – and make them as gradual as I could. So, when it came to children moving up to the next age group each September, we created a thoughtful and gradual transition for both the children and their parents… Continue reading →

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