ABOUT US
In 1989, both Wendy and I decided to open The Tot Spot child care centers. The lack of high quality child care in the area and the need in the community primarily drove our decision to open centers. Wendy had a tremendous background in teaching in many districts. Mark had a business & engineering background and worked as a project manager locally. Our backgrounds fit well with what we wished to accomplish.
Thirty four years later, our focus is operating the Macedon child care center which serves 80+ children of families in both Wayne and Monroe counties. The Tot Spot Center has been successful in employing about 16 local teachers and assistants that continually attend training to provide the very best of care for children.
Wendy: Masters degree in special education & Bachelors degree in psychology. NYS certified in elementary education and special education. Taught 10 years in the public school districts. Member of NAEYC and Winning Beginning NY, New York Works for Children Credentialed Trainer Level 3, Board Member for the Council of Child Care Administrators, CDA Professional Development Specialist. Published early childhood journalist and speaker
Mark: Bachelors degree in Physics, 15+ years in controls engineering and project management for local companies. Business background in several start up companies and experience operating 3 companies for over 30 years.
WHY IS EARLY CHILDHOOD
EDUCATION IMPORTANT?
Did you know that the capacity of the brain to absorb new learning peaks at age 3? Scientists have learned that a toddler's brain develops over one hundred trillion brain synapses. A brain synapses is the "wiring" between two brain cells that grasps new learning. The more the synapses, the more your brain will learn! It is during this time that the human brain has the highest potential for new learning in its lifetime. Recognizing shapes, drawing, singing and playing with toys are all examples of behaviors your child learns in the first few years of life. Some Benefits of high-quality preschool are as follows:
Enhanced cognitive, verbal and social development
Demonstrate higher school achievement and better social adjustment
Significantly higher IQ's
Less likely to repeat a grade
Enter school better prepared to learn
More likely to graduate from high school
Appropriate early childhood programs not only help your child's brain develop in a timely fashion, they also contribute to physical, emotional and social development. Clearly there are many long term benefits from early education programs.