Maria is a fantastic educator and provides exceptional care for all the children in her care. Our daughter (2.5 years) is delighted to...
Maria is a fantastic educator and provides exceptional care for all the children in her care. Our daughter (2.5 years) is delighted to be in her care. Maria provides many learning opportunities for the children including excursions to parks, library, school and incursions at home to develop their skills including drawing/painting, music, body movement and balance, and also STEM learning opportunities. Maria truly stands out to us because she takes an extra effort to understand, support and cater to the needs of her kids. Some key examples:
1. Our daughter was delayed in walking as a baby due to a fracture in her leg and diagnosed with hypermobility, and Maria sought the physiotherapy program given to us and specially helped with our daughter's mobility including balancing and walking.
2. Maria noticed that our daughter is good with languages and is able to speak very well and she has been teaching our daughter Spanish and has encouraged us to teach her at home as well. Additionally, Maria has encouraged our daughter to speak her second language (Sinhalese) and has learnt key Sinhala words to support our daughter in her development
3. Maria is extremely observant and notices key areas of emotional regulation and support (eg. When our girl's baby brother arrived!) and helps guide parents to support the transition.
Maria goes above and beyond to support her children and families - she is an exceptional educator and I can confidently say that there is no one else like her!! Thank you Maria for all that you do.
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Our 2 energetic boys have thrived in the supportive, nurturing, play-based environment Maria has created.
Maria is a wonderful caring educator who...
Our 2 energetic boys have thrived in the supportive, nurturing, play-based environment Maria has created.
Maria is a wonderful caring educator who has developed deep connections with our children and often our kids don't want to leave when we pick them up. Our boys have beautiful stories and friendships with the other children, and they love being able to continue to spend the day together as brothers in a safe, engaging, home environment. We are grateful for the daily excursions to the school and park to get our boys out in nature and the boys love the special trips to the museums, library and aged care home. Maria also creates wonderful creative memories for all occasions.
She communicates well, keeping us updated on all aspects of our children's development while with her and she has worked with us through a number of the normal baby/toddler challenges we've had. I am in awe of her calm nature.
I would highly recommend her as an educator for anyone looking for a place and educator to become an extension of your own home and family. I know our boys will miss her dearly when they go to school.
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My family and I are so lucky and feel so grateful to have found Luna Family Day Care run by Maria. She is...
My family and I are so lucky and feel so grateful to have found Luna Family Day Care run by Maria. She is the warmest, kindest person and has become a beautiful part of our family. Our daughter has been attending for the past 18 months and we could not be happier with her approach and commitment to the children she has in her care. She has lots of wonderful activities for them, does local outings, and has genuine care and kindness. Thank you Maria for all that you have provided. Muchas Grazias!
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