Ne'ma Goes to Daycare

About the Book

This book is about a little biracial (African American/Caucasian) girl's first day of daycare and preparing her for kindergarten. The little girl's name is Nema and she will learn about the life of being in a daycare. Her mom decides that her daughter needed friends. She is placed in the hands of a teacher who helped enhance her learning.

Story Highlights

Nema discovers new things and she also played with a variety of new friends. This story is about a three-year-old typical toddler, who just wanted some friends and prayers were answered one day when her single parent mom went back to work.

Why Readers Will Love It

Readers will be interested in Nema Goes to Daycare because it is written through the voice of experience. It is about a happy, carefree little girl and gives an insight into what a parent can expect for their child. It can ease the parent's mind about daycare as well as ease the child's fears of being placed in a childcare center. It opens their minds to a different world waiting for them.

Educational Value

This book can tell about the exciting things that take place in a credentialed, certified, and state-approved center. It teaches about the cognitive, physical, mental, and emotional learning capabilities of a child and for a child. It teaches the fundamentals of reading, writing, and math. It shows how learning can be fun and the importance of rest within the day.

It can help a child learn how to share and play with others. It helps allay the fears of a parent placing their loved ones in the hands of strangers who can soon become a part of a family network. The parent becomes dependent upon the childcare provider, and the provider becomes a second dependable parent for the child. The child wins on both ends.