On May 12, ABC Quality will join the National Association of Family Child Care Providers, National Child Care Aware and communities across South Carolina in celebrating National Provider Appreciation Day. This annual celebration recognizes the work of child care providers, teachers, and caregivers of young children.
By ABC Quality Team on May 2, 2023Affordable, high-quality child care is a must for families in South Carolina. Child care not only keeps children safe and healthy, it helps them develop social, emotional, and communication skills they will need for success in school and throughout their lives. Unfortunately, many families in communities across the state have limited access to child care. But that’s where ABC Quality comes in.
By ABC Quality Team on April 18, 2023The process of enrolling a child in a child care program sounds straightforward to most parents and caregivers, but often feels very different. Many first-time parents begin their child care facility tours only to learn that the waiting list is six months, or even years long! While this is a frequent cause of stress in expecting parents and caregivers who are facing a return date at work, there are a few things that can help you move off the list more quickly.
By ABC Quality Team on November 15, 2022It’s next to impossible to avoid screens at this day and age. Technology and electronics play a large role in our lives at school, at work, at home and while traveling. While our electronic devices have the potential to enrich our lives and ability to learn, there are also definite drawbacks linked to excessive screen time, including increased aggression, problems sleeping, anxiety, poor academic performance and more.
By ABC Quality Team on October 4, 2022Students may look forward to three months of no school as summer approaches, but it can leave some parents concerned about whether their child runs the risk of backsliding in certain subjects and skills. Summer “brain drain” or “summer slide” has been studied for decades and asserts that children’s learning falls backwards during the months they are not in school. While it is real and happens, most education experts contend that it isn’t really a loss of knowledge, but rather a lapse, and most students catch back up successfully following break. However, there are several easy ways parents and caregivers help combat summer brain drain while at home.
By ABC Quality Team on July 26, 2022
