Sherry VanMaaren, a family child care business owner in Parchment, Michigan, has recently been awarded a National Accreditation from the National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC).  VanMaaren was excited about the challenge of meeting the qualifications for an accreditation saying “It started when I went to a meeting and learned how Accreditation can help improve on the program I already have.  In addition to NAFCC, VanMaaren is a member of Child Care Resource of Kalamazoo Michigan, and the National Association for the Education of Young Children. 

She serves infants through 12 years of age. The curriculum Van Maaren uses is Handwriting without Tears and an individualized program for all other areas of development. She is a participant in the USDA Adult & Child Food Program and offers many field trips including the apple orchard, farms and the fire department. The Community Library visits the program to enhance their literary experiences. VanMaaren said, “My program is fun and easy for all ages to learn, discover and play. I feel confident when the families leave to transition into Kindergarten or school age that I have done my job to get them ready to grow and blossom into successful children.”

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