We had an unfortunate bad experience with our son's previous daycare and when we had to start looking for a new daycare this summer due to John's job transfer, I was reminded once again of how amazing KinderCare really is. No other daycare center can even compare and I was appalled by some of the things that we witnessed during a daycare tour close to our home-all I could think was, "This would never happen at KinderCare." I never once had to worry about our son's well-being when he was in their care and I was consistently impressed with the overall daycare center, programs, curriculum, and his teachers. I really can't say enough good things about our entire experience and I'm sure other parents feel the same way.

My children have been at the New Berlin KinderCare center for over a year and a half. I couldn't be more pleased with everything they do! The consideration, nurturing, and compassion they have for the children is amazing. I'm so grateful for Lisa, Brooke, Karol, Sue, Heather, Jen, Linda, and April! Without them, I'd be a stay-at-home mom with no peace of mind during separation times during the day/work!

Rule #1 of cooking class: bittersweet chocolate just doesn't taste good. Our daughter learned that the hard way. In the middle of cooking class with Ms. Linda, she was eyeing chocolate on the counter and thrilled when her teacher let her have just a bit. Joy quickly turned to discontent when she realized that she was eating bittersweet chocolate, not semisweet chocolate. This is just one example of how the enrichment classes at KinderCare have helped our daughter become the quizzical four-year-old she is today. Through cooking, she felt a sense of accomplishment in completing a project from start to finish. There was wonderment in seeing that flour, sugar, eggs, and other ingredients could come together and make brownies or cookies. On top of that, she got to eat the delicious results at the end! (And let's be honest, Mom and Dad loved being able to taste test as well.) While we were all happy with the results from cooking class, I admit hearing her say, "Mom, I want to take phonics," really made me happy. Dave and I want her to enjoy learning, and we feel that phonics gives her an opportunity to learn without her realizing it. Learning is fun, and the phonics class she's is in has shown that. Not only does she have a better understanding of letters and sounds, but she can write her name, recognize letters and words, and has begun asking about how she can learn to read. Talk about great preparation for kindergarten--and that's still more than a year away. The biggest compliment to Phonics happened in May. On a Mother's Day mission to get the perfect card, Dave told her to sign her name. She did without question or needing help. Taking it one step forward, he then said, "Okay, put Mom's name on the envelope." She did--no questions asked. Less than a year ago, she didn't recognize all her letters by sight. Now, thanks to the endless work of her phonics teachers, she can write her letters, spell words by sight, and write words all on her own.