From Robyn Childs:

 

What can I say about Carrie other than she is an angel! My son Chase had Carrie as a preschool teacher when he was 3 and had attended preschool for the first time. He barely spoke more than three words (we had gone through speech therapy and all kinds of things before this) when he started and was very shy around new people. We also didn’t know a whole lot about Montessori but within 6 months, my boy was talking and interacting with everyone in the class as well as at home. Carrie was so kindhearted, patient and she just loved being able to help him learn and have fun. Carrie and I formed a bond as well and we continue to keep in touch as she is like part of our family. She went above and beyond expectations and you will not be disappointed with having her as an educator and caretaker for you children. My son is now going into grade 3 and he still talks about her and how he loves her. Thank you Ms. Carrie!! Love Chase and family xoxox

 

From Chantal Tremblay:

 

When my son started attending Ms. Carrie’s class at the age of 3 years old, he had issues controlling his emotions. With Carrie’s help and teamwork, we were able to work together in order to help him feel more secure in his environment at home and at daycare, and this completely changed his behaviour within a few months. Carrie cares a lot about children and has a wonderful approach in making them feel special, loved while helping them develop their potential. My son is now 9 years old, has an average grade over 90% in school, plays Atom A baseball and he still talks about Ms. Carrie. I would definitely recommend Willow Bend Early Learning Centre.

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From Evelyne BardHartwick:

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I highly recommend Willow Bend daycare for your little one. Take it from a single mom where I made the decision to remove her from a very negative, toxic daycare into a warm, welcoming, loving daycare. The transformation I’ve been seeing in my little 2 year old girl is simply amazing!  I was told my daughter didn’t have triggers prior to hurting children, which left me puzzled, because I didn’t allow my child to ever hurt another child.  I had never seen her hurt a child the way they were describing her behaviour. It made me question myself first as a parent and then going on to question the daycare/staff and how they approached my daughter.  It became very clear to me that my daughter back then was in the wrong environment for her and for her needs.  Therefore, that is when I took her out of that said daycare on a Thursday, which left me 1 day to find her a new daycare before the long weekend. Let me tell you, this was a defeat all on it’s own.

I was told through Facebook group chat (daycare), to call Willow Bend, and to be honest, I’ve never heard of this daycare before. I went onto their website and loved what I read so I called them. I spoke directly with Amanda. She was so patient, kind, caring and she listened to my concerns. She also took the time to explain their center, their roles and goals to help the child throughout their learning experience.  She accommodated me as well by provided a virtual tour via Facebook messenger. They also do in person visits.  When I spoke to her about my daughters’ behaviour from her last daycare, Amanda was happy to jump on board, and work with my daughter through her behavioural issues.  When anything concerning would arise from my daughters behaviour, her educator, Melissa, would advise me of the issue, and how they went about to resolve it. This allowed me to implement the technique at home.  We worked as a team to resolve the issue at hand.  Melissa is such a wonderful educator for my little girl. She understood her needs immediately and adjusted her ways to better suit my daughter to make their day even more fulfilling and enjoyable.   I could tell that Melissa, Amada and all the staff love their job, which as a parent makes you feel great knowing you are leaving your child in great hands for the whole day. 

I do have quite a commute in the morning and evenings as I live in Dieppe(20min); however it’s totally worth it from seeing all the progress my 2 year old has been making in as little as 2 weeks.  She’s happier, calmer, hardly ever throws tantrums now at daycare and at home (which is a miracle if you ask me). It’s just been such a relief for me knowing that when I drop her off she is safe and loves’ seeing her new friends and educators and I know that they adore seeing her.