by Laurel Bongiorno 1. Children learn through their play. Don’t underestimate the value of play. Children learn and develop: cognitive skills – like math and problem solving in a pretend grocery store physical abilities – like balancing blocks and running on the playground new vocabulary – like the words they need to play with toy…
Washington State’s new 2015-17 $38.2 billion budget includes a historic investment in WA’s youngest children – $158 million! With it our Legislature recognizes the importance of a strong system of high-quality early learning and child care programs that allow all children and families access to diverse, high-quality programs that can lead children to success in…
Why licensed child care? The latest brain research has given us a much clearer picture of how children learn and grow in their early years. During the early years of life, the brain is forming connections that help determine a lifetime of skills and potential. High-quality child care helps ensure healthy physical, emotional, social, and…
The Lacey Learning Center takes great pride in providing childcare and preschool services to those in the military. Lacey Learning Center is an approved MCCYN provider for all military branches including Department of Defense employees. MCCYN is a program that assists military members with off post tuition at nationally accredited childcare centers. To learn more…