Muncie Times, Muncie, Delaware County, 6 March 2008 — Page 12

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continued from page 1 Drive. Among those things are: the facility is non-profit, enrollment fees fluctuate according to income, and the agency accepts all childcare vouchers including Childcare Connections. The licensed center includes sand and water tables, science and nature activities, math courses, arts and crafts, blocks and constructs, dramatic play and literature and

the community,” Kreigh said. “We accept families that qualify for Child Care Connections, and our fees are based upon wages so that people are not charged an arm and a leg to be there. We have a themebased curriculum.” The first week of childcare is free after a parent registers a child, and the hours are from 6 a.m. until 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. Kids Adventure takes children from 18 months to

low us to go straight into kindergarten, giving them the skills they need to successfully enter public schools.” Kreigh has been an educator since 1977 and has a teaching degree and license; she has worked with children of all ages, from infants to the age of 17. “We have a staff of trained professionals who make learning fun,” she said. “The facility can hold up to 100 children. There are 6 classrooms available. I

guess the biggest difference is that ours is nonprofit and we are there to support working mothers in the community that need the help.” Kids Adventure, a 501(C)(3) organization, also caters to children with disabilities, and has children with Downs Syndrome, hearing and speech disabilities. For more information about Kids Adventure, call (765) 289-0944.

language. Kreigh said the curriculum is designed to encourage creativity and imagination, and also develop social skills and lifelong learning. The daycare also has nutrition specialists who work closely with the state to provide well-balanced meals - something Kreigh said is important for children’s short and long-term performance. “Kids Adventure is a non-profit organization that offers pre-school to

12 years-old “Our curriculum includes language skills, math, science and social skills,” Kreigh said. “Each week we highlight a letter, a number, and a season of the year, as well as a shape and a color. “It’s licensed as a daycare, but I like to promote the pre-school because parents are concerned about their children learning while they are here,” she said. “The kids can fol-