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As Marquisa Regnier toured Sky Preschool in Phoenix, she knew right away that it would be a good fit for her toddler.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe student-to-teacher ratio was really appealing,\u201d Regnier said of the home-based program. \u201cIt was a very colorful place, very nice and organized.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Her daughter, Maren, who is now 5, has been attending the preschool for more than two years and Reigner couldn\u2019t be happier with her child\u2019s growth and development.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMaren’s really improved a lot,\u201d her mother said. \u201cShe’s really learned how to share much better and talk to friends and make friends. That’s also super important. So academically and socially, we’ve seen a lot of impact.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Regnier said the emphasis that Arielle Deloney, the family care provider who owns the preschool, places on reading aligns with her family\u2019s love of literature. In fact, it is a priority for her and husband, Jesse, she said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Deloney\u2019s preschool is enrolled in Quality First, a program designed to help early care and education providers improve the quality of their programs in ways that help young children learn, grow and thrive.<\/span><\/p>\n

The First Things First Phoenix South Regional Council funds the program so families in the community have access to centers that provide quality care and education.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Deloney said she wants to foster a love of reading among children in her care so they can explore books as a fun activity that can allow them to build different reading skill sets, such as identifying letter sounds, blending sounds and reading sight words.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u201cOften, reading can be portrayed as punishment,\u201d she said. \u201cI wanted to change the narrative so that you can engage in a story, make it fun and get creative.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Deloney\u2019s promotion of reading practices isn\u2019t limited to the classroom. Reading books at the park began as her own family affair during the pandemic, which has grown to the preschool\u2019s annual Story Time in the Park. The March event brings together families in her program, as well as relatives and friends.<\/span><\/p>\n

Regnier said she has been impressed with the reading program that Deloney has developed for children \u2013 called \u201cscholars\u201d by the care provider. \u201cReading is really the most important skill that a child can develop, and no one can really take that skill away from you,\u201d Maren\u2019s mother said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Maren loves books and has shown much improvement as she learns to read fluently, along with other skills. \u201cShe’s been really focusing on her sight words and her writing,\u201d Regnier said.<\/span>
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Another bonus for Regnier is that her child is in a diverse setting that also includes her African American heritage. \u201cI just feel like culture in raising kids is super important,\u201d she said.<\/span><\/p>\n

All in all, Regnier said she is confident that Maren\u2019s learning experience at the preschool will serve her well when she enters kindergarten next year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI feel pretty confident about her skills,\u201d the mother said.<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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