Wonders Child Care believes children develop and learn through guided play in a nurturing and diverse community. We are a nonprofit provider of accredited early childhood education, before/after school, and summer camp with flexible programs, for children ages two months through sixth grade with nine locations in Washington, DC and Maryland.

Annual Giving 2011-2012

“Thank you so much- this is wonderful news- I am so thankful, so there are no words to describe. This is a great help- Please THANK everyone for me. “

The above words of thanks came from a Wonders parent upon learning that she and her family would be receiving assistance through the Wonders Financial Assistance Fund.  The Financial Assistance Fund makes a difference. Your tax deductible donation makes a difference.

Wonders Annual Fund Giving

Safest Carseats, Safest Cars for Children: Highway Safety Study 2011 Data

It seems families are always on the go.  Keeping children safe while on the road is essential.  The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety offers a variety of resources for families.

The Institute just released their  TopSafetyPicksfor2012.   This is a list of cars best able to protect occupants in a crash.

While safe cars are great, how your child is secured in the car is essential to safey.

This f0ur minute video provides an overview of how to keep children safe while on the go.


Compass Awards Wonders Strategic Planning Services

Compass provides pro-bono consulting services to nonprofits whose work benefits the Greater Washington community. Wonders seeks the expertise of Compass to explore services that help families afford child care.

Wonders was chosen by Compass using rigorous selection criteria, including:
• proven stability
• sound mission
• the commitment of the executive director and Board members to be active participants in the strategic planning process
• the organizational capacity to implement the recommendations that come out of the plan

Wonders thanks Compass for supporting the Wonders mission.

News

Join us for the 11th Annual Wonders Book Fair at Politics and Prose, February 11, 2012.  The fair will run all day, Wonders teachers will read their favorite stories from 10:30 am to 11:30 pm.  20% of purchases made with the Wonders coupon will be donated to the Wonders Financial Assistance Fund.

WOW  KNITTING CLUB  now twice a week!

Our Wednesday class filled up!  So we added a Tuesday Morning class!

  • Learn to knit with needles!  You will learn the knit, purl and stockinet stitches, how to read a pattern, and how to knit both with circular needles (in a magic loop) and with straight needles.  After creating a ‘peace pouch’ you will have the opportunity to choose your own projects such as a scarf, or a hat, or fingerless gloves.  Your materials fee will cover all materials including needles, yarn, and a binder to organize your current (and future) knitting patterns. You get to keep your needles and binder and knitted projects!

Registration for the Tuesday morning Knitting Club opens Monday, February 6, 2012.

Instructor: Lynn Lewis (Somerset Elementary School art instructor)
Age range: Grades 2-5 Boys and Girls
Class times:  7:30 am

Start date: Tuesday 2/14/12

Cost: $192 for 12-week course

....................................................................................................

TEACHER SPOTLIGHT

Pablo Flores

Pablo has worked at Wonders at Bethesda Extended Day for just over three years.  He brings his enthusiasm, sense of fun and strong leadership to the program. Each afternoon, you can find Pablo playing with the children, teaching them to be well rounded individuals and responsible members of the Wonders community.  The children are so busy with their play, the valuable life lessons are a part of the fun.