Critchlow Adkins Children’s Centers is dedicated to nurturing children and their families by providing quality, educationally-based, and financially accessible childcare in a safe, diverse, and enriching environment.
Critchlow Adkins is a nonprofit, licensed, and accredited childcare provider. Founded in 1970, Critchlow has cared for and educated four generations of children in Talbot County and across Maryland’s Mid-Shore.
We offer preschool (ages 2-4), pre-k through 5th grade before- and after-school care, and summer camp programs.
Critchlow’s caring teachers use an education-based curriculum, including STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) activities that spark children’s imaginations, promote problem-solving and critical thinking, and nurture a love of learning that will help them achieve academic success and Build a Brighter Future!
Whether children are in preschool, before- and after-school programs, or summer camps, Critchlow teachers incorporate learning into every aspect of the day. One of the most exciting parts of our program is our innovative, literature-based STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math) projects, developed by our Program and Outreach Specialist, Amy Michaels. These fun and engaging literature-based activities teach our children about the world around them, encourage them to work together to solve problems, and challenge them to think critically – all through play!Â
Our preschoolers also participate in several Literacy Programs aimed at preparing them for success once they enter public school. Through the Raising a Reader program, our little ones receive a bag full of books each week to take home and enjoy. Raising a Reader is designed to promote early literacy and encourage families to read together. Our teachers also use VIOLETS  (Vocabulary Improvement and Oral Language Enrichment Through Stories) to help our preschoolers develop their oral language, pre-literacy skills, and background knowledge. Additionally, we utilize a technique called Dialogic Reading, which develops reading comprehension skills by making children part of the storytelling process through prompts and discussion. We also help parents sign our preschoolers up for Imagination Library, through which they receive a new book each month until they are five years old. This allows them to build their very own home library and spend even more time reading with family!
“When choosing child care and early education programs, cost and convenience are important considerations for you, the parent. However, the ultimate value a program can offer you and your child is the quality of the care and education it provides.”
(Source: Maryland State Department of Education)
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Critchlow Adkins Children’s Centers are committed to creating and sustaining a nurturing environment where all staff, students, and families feel empowered, valued, respected, and safe. We seek to foster a sense of belonging by all families and to cultivate diverse and inclusive childcare centers through practices that value and celebrate individual differences of all people.
