Kids' Time
CHILD CARE AND PRESCHOOL
Providing quality care for children
ages birth through 12 years.
Monday-Friday 5:30am-6:00pm
Located in Athens, Michigan
CALL US: (269)729-5852
CALL OR TEXT: (269) 394-0767
Resources for Families
Check out information about the HighScope curriculum our programs base their schedule and academics off of!
Zero to Three has a lot of resource for parents for parents regarding infant and toddler development
We have been blessed to work with a mental health consultant, Kristin Tenney-Blackwell, on important topics such as social and emotional health of staff, as well as children. She has created and maintains a site called Paratus that has a lot of great resources.
www.kristintenneyblackwell.org
If you are looking for child care and would like to search for some in your area, Great Start to Quality if a useful website. You can also look at different quality ratings of centers, and there are links to check out inspections from the State of Michigan.
Looking for the Great Start to Readiness (GSRP) application? You can find it at www.helpmegrowcalhoun.org
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has some great information regarding child development and parenting information that can be found at
https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/childdevelopment/facts.html
The State of Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs sets forth all the rules and regulations that child care centers must follow. Their website has links for parents to see inspections, as well as check out information on "What to Look for in a Provider"
https://www.michigan.gov/lara/0,4601,7-154-89334_63294_5529---,00.html
Interested in ordering books? You can use our online code of H6HDZ at the Scholastic site to order books and earn free books for Kids' Time
https://www.scholastic.com/home
American Academy of Pediatrics covers topics ranging from bath time to feeding, and goes from prenatal all the way to the age of young adult
The National Association for the Education of Young Children has several articles for parents
https://www.naeyc.org/our-work/for-families
Articles for Families
Parents magazine released an article called "8 Tips for Choosing Child Care" that has some really great perspectives to have when choosing a center that best fits your family. Child care is not one size fits all and while some people may love one center, others may have a different feeling.
parents.com/baby/childcare/basics/8-tips-for-choosing-child-care/
An article from Child Care Aware on searching for child care
https://www.childcareaware.org/families/choosing-quality-child-care/starting-child-care-search/
