CircleTime with Friends Learning Center

There’s something so precious about watching a little one grow—those tiny hands, curious eyes, and big personality remind us just how beautiful these early years truly are. 💛

🌱 Growing Together, One Little Moment at a Time.
-CircleTime with Friends

🚗💛 CAR SEAT SAFETY WEEK 💛🚗

Little ones grow so quickly—and as they grow, their car seat needs change too. Car Seat Safety Week is a great time to take a moment to check that your child is riding in the right seat for their age, height, and weight. 🧸

Michigan’s updated child passenger safety laws, effective April 2, 2025, provide these guidelines:

👶🏽 Birth–2 years: Rear-facing car seat until your child reaches the seat’s maximum height or weight limit, or turns 2.

🧒🏽 2–5 years: Forward-facing car seat with a harness until your child reaches the seat’s maximum height or weight limit, or turns 5.

👧🏽 5–8 years: Belt-positioning booster seat with a lap-and-shoulder belt until your child reaches 4'9" or turns 8.

🚙 Under 13: Children should ride in the rear seat when one is available. Michigan law also has specific requirements for children under 13, including rear-seat positioning and restraint use.

And remember: the manufacturer's height and weight limits matter! Children can benefit from remaining in each type of restraint as long as they are within the manufacturer's limits.

This week, take a few minutes to:
✅ Check your child's car seat limits
✅ Make sure the harness and straps are adjusted properly
✅ Check that the seat is installed according to the manufacturer's instructions
✅ Make sure your child's seat hasn't expired or been recalled

A properly used car seat is one more way we can help protect the little ones we love. 💛

Safe travels, CircleTime families! 🚗🌱

🌱 Growing Together, One Little Moment at a Time.
— CircleTime with Friends

🌟 MEET THE TEAM: MRS. QUISE 🌟

Next in our Meet the Team series, we’re excited to introduce Mrs. Quise, a dedicated early childhood educator with 14 years of experience working with young learners! 💛

Mrs. Quise is passionate about creating an encouraging classroom where children feel safe, confident, loved, and free to explore. She believes some of the most meaningful learning happens through hands-on experiences, creative expression, and the freedom to discover something new.

You’ll often find her in the classroom art area, helping little learners turn their imaginations into creative masterpieces! 🎨✨ And if you hear some soft R&B instrumentals during quiet choices or transition times, you’ll know Mrs. Quise is bringing a little bit of what she loves into the classroom. 🎶

Her goal is simple but meaningful: to create a classroom that feels like a safe and joyful second home for every child.

We’re grateful to have Mrs. Quise as part of the CircleTime family and can’t wait to see our little learners bloom in her classroom! 🌸💛

Want to learn more about Mrs. Quise? Take a look at her profile sheet below! 👇💛

🌱 Growing Together, One Little Moment at a Time.
— CircleTime with Friends

🌟 NOW ENROLLING IN REDFORD! 🌟

Looking for a childcare center where your little one will be known, nurtured, encouraged, and loved? 💛

CircleTime with Friends Learning Center in Redford is now enrolling!

Our dedicated teachers create a warm and welcoming environment where children can learn through play, explore their creativity, build friendships, and grow with confidence. 🌱

✨ Why families choose CircleTime:

🧸 Loving, attentive care
🎨 Hands-on learning and creative activities
📚 Opportunities to learn and explore
🤝 Social-emotional development and friendship-building
🍎 Nutritious meals
🛡️ A safe and nurturing environment
💛 Teachers who genuinely care about the children they serve

We believe childcare is about more than keeping children busy. It’s about creating a place where children feel safe, valued, and excited to come each day.

📍 CircleTime with Friends Learning Center
Redford, Michigan

📩 Now enrolling! Contact us to learn more about enrollment and availability.

Come grow with us! 🌱💛

Growing Together, One Little Moment at a Time.
- CircleTime with Friends

📚💛 A LOVE OF BOOKS STARTS EARLY 💛📚

There’s something so special about watching a little one discover a book. The turning of the pages. The pictures that catch their eye. The sound of a familiar story. The excitement of hearing, “Let’s read it again!” 🥹📖

Long before children are reading the words on the page themselves, they’re learning that books are a place for imagination, discovery, connection, and joy.

At CircleTime, we love creating those little moments—snuggling up with a story, looking at pictures, talking about what we see, and giving children opportunities to choose books that spark their curiosity. 🌱

Because when children learn to love books, they’re building a foundation for a lifelong love of learning.

So grab a favorite story, find a cozy spot, and turn the page together. You never know where a little book might take you! ✨📚

🌱 Growing Together, One Little Moment at a Time.
— CircleTime with Friends

“What do you want to be when you grow up?” “Kind,” said the boy.

- Charlie Mackesy, The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse

💛 WE SEE YOUR RECOMMENDATIONS! 💛

Every now and then, we come across a comment from a parent or community member recommending CircleTime with Friends to someone looking for childcare—and we want you to know… we notice. 🥹

When you take the time to share your experience, tag our page, mention our name, or tell another family about us, it means more than you may realize.

Choosing childcare is a big decision. So when someone feels confident enough to say, “I recommend CircleTime,” we don’t take that trust lightly. 💛

To everyone who has recommended us, supported us, shared our posts, or simply cheered us on from the sidelines:

THANK YOU. 🫶🏽

🌱 Growing Together, One Little Moment at a Time.
— CircleTime with Friends

Next in our Meet the Team series, we’re excited to introduce Ms. Ware, Assistant Director at CircleTime with Friends! 💛

Ms. Ware’s journey in childcare is rooted in a lifelong desire to become a teacher, inspired by her late aunt, who was a reading teacher at Barber Prep in Detroit. Her aunt’s dedication to helping children learn left a lasting impression and helped shape the path she would eventually take.

After graduating from Pershing High School, Ms. Ware entered the workforce, married, and became a mother before returning to school to pursue her education in General Studies. Along the way, she built an impressive and diverse career, working as a licensed childcare provider, security supervisor, licensed notary, and ordained minister.

Her heart, however, continued to lead her toward education. After discovering MiRegistry, Ms. Ware began taking early childhood courses, earned her Child Development Associate (CDA) credential, and completed her CDA observation with Lance Reed.

Her dedication and experience eventually led her to serve as Program Director at Quality Childcare 2, and she is now continuing to grow professionally and personally as part of the CircleTime with Friends family.

We’re especially excited to celebrate that Ms. Ware is completing her Early Childhood Education degree from Bay Mills Community College this December! 🎓❤️

Ms. Ware brings experience, determination, faith, and a genuine love for children to everything she does. We’re grateful to have her helping lead, nurture, and support our children, families, and staff.

Please join us in celebrating Ms. Ware and her incredible journey! 💕 We’re so happy to have you as part of the CircleTime with Friends family!

📖 Want to learn more about Ms. Ware? Take a look at her profile sheet below! 👇

🌱 Growing Together, One Little Moment at a Time.
— CircleTime with Friends

🍎👩🏽‍🍳 Little Chefs in the Making! 👩🏽‍🍳🍏

Looking for a fun activity to try with your little one? This simple Apple Rings recipe is a wonderful way to get children involved in the kitchen while practicing independence and having fun!

Wash, core, slice, and decorate with their favorite toppings—and then enjoy your creation together! ❤️

🍎 2 large apples
✨ 2 toppings of your choice

Watch the recipe and cook along with your little chef! 👇🏽
https://youtu.be/WcTgLYQucw0?utm_source=chatgpt.com

At CircleTime with Friends, we believe little hands can do big things! 🌈💛

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