#TeachersMatter

Congratulations Mideccy Ruiz

Child Care Counts'

2023 #TeachersMatter

Recipient!!!

Thank you to everyone who

submitted a nomination

As always, we receive so many wonderful tributes to child care teachers in the area. Below is a sampling of ten. Read these and you can see why it was extremely hard to choose just one! These are truly a testament to how much families rely on and value their early learning teachers - and to how important it is to recognize and support them.

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My daughter wakes up excited to go to school and comes home with stories about her day. From the first day of school, her teacher made her feel welcome and wanted. She challenges my child to be her best self, including helping with the potty-training process! My child's vocabulary has also expanded exponentially due to her teacher's lessons and activities. Perhaps, most importantly, my child has developed friendships in her class. She was never interested in other children before, but now I receive so many pictures of her playing with other children and have received invitations for playdates. Her teacher has genuinely changed my child's perspective and outlook on school. I am so grateful to have my child in her class. She is the absolute best!

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Ella ayudó mucho a mi bebé. El esta recibiendo terapias de lenguaje y ella le brindó mucho apoyo a la terapeuta de mi hijo y mi hijo ha tenido un gran avance. Yo estoy muy agradecida por su apoyo. Es muy paciente y amorosa. A mi hijo le encantaba ir a la clase. Y eso alegraba mi corazón como madre. English Trans: She helps my baby a lot. He is receiving speech-language therapy and she has given him much support with the therapy and my son has made great progress. I am very grateful for her support. She is very patient and loving. My son loved going to class. As a mother, this gladdened my heart.

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Where do I even begin! We started sending our now 19 month old to her when he was 6 months old and she instantly became family. Leaving my baby with someone is the hardest thing I've had to do but I am forever grateful that I get to drop him off with her every morning, knowing that he is not only safe but so happy and so so loved. He learns so much with her and she is constantly sharing updates and pictures and fun stories, which makes me feel like I am included in his day. She is so easy to communicate with and is ALWAYS positive and energetic. My son now cries when we pick him up (which slightly breaks our hearts) but what more could a mom ask for. We never have to worry and I'm forever grateful that when we can't be with him all day, he is with the next best person. We love her so much and couldn't be more thankful for her and her love for our son. She deserves this !!

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We adore her. She continually goes above and beyond to help our son learn and grow. He is greeted each morning with a smile and a huge hug and I know that not only is he learning so much throughout the day but he is also so loved while his dad and I have to work.

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She is highly energetic and enthusiastic every day and I am always grateful for her warm and welcoming greetings. It is clear how dedicated she is to her profession. I know her days are probably very long and trying at times, but she always presents in such an upbeat and positive way and the kids respond accordingly. Our son has become attached to her and it is sweet to observe the shared affection she has for all of her students.

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She is amazing with my toddler. She's taught him how to identify his name on paper as well as spell it. She's taught him his abcs. I've noticed he is able to communicate his wants and needs a lot better since attending her school. He also has improved with his social skills since attending her school. He's a lot more social now at family events with other kids his age. I can't thank her enough for the nurturing environment she has created for her students.

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Our teacher is amazing. All of my children have attended her school and love her. She goes above and beyond for all the children in her care. When both of my children started Kindergarten, they were actually bored and the teachers were impressed because they had a solid foundation. As much as I would love to take credit, it was all this teacher. She is also so accommodating and it made a world of difference because I was extremely stressed juggling work and school/exams. If I needed to do an early drop off or late pick up because of a change in schedule she would always accommodate. She is just a wonderful teacher and a great person.

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Our teacher is so dedicated to her students. When she noticed our 3 year old daughter struggling with anxiety she took the time to talk with us and create a plan of action to assist her. She provided us with strategies we can all use and be consistent in and out of the classroom. These strategies helped my daughter immensely and she is much more confident because of her plan. Beyond this, she is creative and patient, making her the ideal teacher for 2 and 3 year old children.

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She is hands down the best ! My son's old daycare closed and I was nervous about sending him to a new one that I didn't know . She made the process so easy and made me so comfortable sending my son. She gave a detailed list of their daily schedule so I would be knowing what he's doing at what times and let me know I'm able to check in any time. She assured me he was in a comfortable space. Also she made my son so comfortable. He's usually a pretty shy kid but he was attached to her as soon as he met her. I knew he was in good hands. I know when he is in her care he is looked after as I would. My son has learned so much that even his doctors office is impressed with the amount of knowledge he has at the age of 3 and even before. She is honestly the best and I am beyond thankful for everything she has done for me and my son.

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She is one of a kind! She is patient and loving. Our daughter learned and grew so much in the short year in her class. It's hard finding somewhere you can trust with your children, but we always knew our girl was going to be well taken care of, happy, and loved. We couldn't be any more thankful for our teacher.

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