Acquaint your children with the joys of reading at Read-A-Long Nursery School & Day Care in Whitby. You child can take advantage of our enriched learning program in a daycare environment.
Read-A-Long was such a great experience for our family. The home cooking is wonderful and my 4 year old is reading and writing! Staff are GREAT!Read more
At Magic Pencils Learning Centre, we believe that each child is special, with individual likes, needs and skills. We are an integrated daycare. Through both structures and unstructured activities, our caring, professional teachers enhance the child's self esteem by encouraging the child to explore and manipulate their physical and cognitive development. Each room is designed to meet the needs of the group it embraces - be it for an infant or pre-teen. We are constantly adapting our program and its many extras to meet the ever-changing needs of the families we serve. Our friendly staff will gladly help you access resources in the community. At Magic Pencils Learning Centre, our door is always open, and visitors are always welcome.
This environment is a loving nurturing place to bring your children, the staff care about the children in their care and strive to meet the needs of each child by involving the families. I would highly recommend this center. Read more
All children are special and each has his/her own personality, strengths and weaknesses and rates and ways of learning. As educators, it is our responsibility to tap into how a particular child learns, and develop strategies to help the child master all basic skills. It is our responsibility to capitalize on a child's strengths and give them the required tools to deal with their weaknesses. Smart Start Learning Centres is committed to helping the whole child develop and reach their potential. Emotional, physical, cognitive and social growth are all essential aspects of a child's development and thus our centre's programs are geared to promote these facets of a child's development. Children who feel secure and appreciated in their surroundings gain confidence. It is therefore one of our goals to create a safe, clean and secure environment for the children in our care. We will try our best to avoid numerous or frequent staff changes by giving our staff a pleasant work environment. This consistency for children increases the level of security.
We have been at Smart Start for over 5 years and couldn't imagine our life without them!All of the teachers are wonderful and nurturing.The food provided is freshly made at the centre, so my children ate everything, even as picky toddlers!The teachers encourage independence and when my eldest started school, the teachers at school were impressed with his abilities and maturity - all because of Smart Start!They also helped alot with potty training, reading, writing, socialisation, everything!Read more