Kiddie Academy® reimagines Life Essentials® curriculum just in time for back to school

Child care provider helps children apply classroom learnings at home

ABINGDON, Md. – July 30, 2024 – Kiddie Academy® Educational Child Care is relaunching its proprietary Life Essentials ® curriculum just in time for back-to-school season. The national child care provider is focusing on the importance of developing the whole child, with an emphasis on skills that can translate from the classroom to home and the world beyond. In fact, 81% of parents think educators should spend time teaching things that fall outside academics—like life skills—to build a foundation for continuous development in the classroom and at home, according to Kiddie Academy survey data.

“The Life Essentials curriculum derives learnings from each interaction to foster character, confidence, curiosity, connection, critical thinking and creative expression,” said Sharon Lytwynec, Kiddie Academy Life Essentials Curriculum Advisory Council member. “From the classroom to the playground, we take every opportunity to teach children foundational, character-building cornerstones that translate to everyday life.”

Kiddie Academy’s survey of 2,000 parents also found that nearly 95% of parents and guardians believe it’s important for a school curriculum to reinforce the values children learn at home.

Research supports the importance of “transfer of learning,” whereby children internalize skills and apply them in different contexts outside the classroom. Nurturing this school-to-home connection has a number of benefits, including enhanced family engagement.

“Social-emotional education matters now more than ever,” said Lytwynec. “Parents want educators and caregivers to meet children where they are developmentally, supporting their learning as individuals.”

To learn more about how Kiddie Academy is helping transfer learning from school to home, visit kiddieacademy.com.

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Kiddie Academy is focusing on the importance of developing the whole child, with an emphasis on skills that can translate from the classroom to home.

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Nearly 95% of parents and guardians believe it’s important for a school curriculum to reinforce the values children learn at home.

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81% of parents think educators should spend time teaching things that fall outside academics—like life skills—to build a foundation for continuous development in the classroom and at home.

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“Parents want educators to meet children where they are developmentally, supporting their learning as individuals,” said Sharon Lytwynec, Kiddie Academy Life Essentials Curriculum Advisory Council member.

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Kiddie Academy’s Life Essentials curriculum focuses on developing character, confidence, curiosity, connection, critical thinking and creative expression.

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Research supports the importance of “transfer learning,” whereby children internalize skills and apply them in different contexts outside the classroom.

About Kiddie Academy®
Since its inception in 1981, the Kiddie Academy system has been recognized as a leading brand in educational child care. The company serves families and their children ages 6 weeks to 12 years old, offering full- and part-time care, before- and after-school care, and summer camp programs, through the Kiddie Academy system. Kiddie Academy's proprietary Life Essentials® Curriculum, supporting programs, methods, activities, and techniques help prepare children for life. The company’s philanthropic efforts, including support of national nonprofit Family Promise, take character education lessons learned in the classroom beyond Academy walls. Kiddie Academy Domestic Franchising, LLC has also received corporate accreditation from the globally recognized Cognia accreditation system, signifying its commitment to quality education and the highest standards in child care. For more information, visit kiddieacademy.com or find Kiddie Academy on Facebook at facebook.com/kiddieacademy.

About Kiddie Academy Domestic Franchising, LLC
Kiddie Academy Domestic Franchising, LLC is based in Maryland. There are currently more than 325 open Academies in the Kiddie Academy system, located in 40 states and the District of Columbia, serving more than 37,000 children. Each franchised location in the Kiddie Academy system is an independently owned and operated business. For more information, visit franchising.kiddieacademy.com.

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