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Ryker Davis has been excited about starting kindergarten for a while now; patiently waiting throughout the summer to meet his new teacher, knowing his big day was just around the corner. Ryker\u2019s start has been part of a journey coordinated between his mom, Jaqueline Davis, and his preschool teacher, Connie <\/span>Hardenburg<\/span>, to ensure that Ryker was ready to thrive in kindergarten. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThey set him up for success,\u201d Davis said of <\/span>Hardenburg<\/span> and her staff at <\/span>Wonderwise<\/span> Preschool and Childcare in San Tan Valley. <\/span><\/p>\n

Ryker\u2019s birthday fell at a time when his mother had two options; start him in 2018, or wait until 2019. Academically, Ryker was doing great, but he struggled just a bit with managing the expectations of a school setting. <\/span>Hardenburg<\/span>, who runs <\/span>Wonderwise<\/span>, counseled Davis to keep Ryker back a year. Davis said that the decision to keep Ryker in preschool another year was based on her and <\/span>Hardenburg\u2019s<\/span> mutual desire to see Ryker not just get by in kindergarten, but love school and excel in it. <\/span><\/p>\n

Wonderwise<\/span> Academy, attached to Life Point Church in San Tan Valley, is a Quality First center. Quality <\/a><\/span>First<\/span>, is First Things First\u2019s signature program that works to improve the quality of care and learning for children birth to age 5, by providing continued innovation in how child care centers and preschools can support and strengthen young children and their families. <\/span><\/p>\n

Quality First<\/p>\n

90% of a child\u2019s brain develops before age 5, and the positive, nurturing relationships young kids have with adults \u2014 from parents to child care and early learning professionals \u2014 shape their learning now and throughout their lives.<\/p>\n

Learn more about Quality First<\/p>\n

Research shows that quality early learning settings help children develop key skills \u2013 like motivation, self-control, focus and self-esteem \u2013 that are crucial to their success in school and in life. Gaining these skills at <\/span>Wonderwise<\/span> will help Ryker be ready to learn, problem solve, think critically, and be socially and emotionally prepared for school. In fact, recent data has shown that children who gain these skills in early childhood pass them on to their children as they grow into adulthood as well. <\/span><\/p>\n

That communication was <\/span>key<\/span> for Davis as she made choices for Ryker starting kindergarten. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c<\/span>Wonderwise<\/span> wants to keep key communications open,\u201d Davis said. \u201cThey tell you where [your children] are in all aspects.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

Now, with support from a quality childcare site, Ryker is excelling in kindergarten. In fact, Ryker\u2019s only struggle so far is that he\u2019s a bit bored, already knowing many of the basics being reviewed in the first weeks of school, but his teachers are excited to start working with him on new skills, Davis said. <\/span><\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Davis is feeling confident about Ryker\u2019s future, and the future of her two younger children, also enrolled in <\/span>Wonderwise<\/span>. She likes knowing she has a child care center she can depend on. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt makes a difference having a place you feel safe even as a parent,\u201d she said.<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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