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Buds & Blossoms
Early Education, Child Care Center, & After School Program
启萌 | 幼儿教育中心 & 课后辅导课程
Our Mission
At Buds & Blossoms Child Care and Early Education Center (启萌幼儿教育中心), children learn Mandarin while developing all their natural gifts and talents. Located in Chinatown in Boston, just minutes from the train station, our child-centered philosophy, native Chinese-speaking educators, and beautifully appointed classrooms enable children to grow and thrive as individuals, while learning the importance of being a caring member of a community.
We offer full-day, five-day-a-week, Mandarin-Immersion/Reggio-Emilia-Inspired child care services at an affordable, competitive price. Many Reggio Emilia centers are only half-day programs, but here at Buds and Blossoms, we offer full-day child care with Mandarin Immersion!
Reggio Emilia Philosophy
Inspired by the Reggio Emilia schools in Italy, we embody a student-directed educational philosophy. Our child-care curriculum builds organically on the children’s curiosity and imagination. Respecting each child’s interests and individuality, we encourage children to explore their environment and themselves. Children learn through hands-on experience and play. We offer a Reggio Emilia-inspired, play-based curriculum. In our approach, parents and teachers collaborate as learning partners.
Why Mandarin Immersion in Childcare?
Did you know that learning Chinese utilizes areas of the brain that other languages do not? Studies have shown that while English speakers typically use the left temporal lobe for language processing, Mandarin speakers engage both the left and right temporal lobes. In addition to using both sides of the temporal lobe, bilingual skills enhance brain development and prepare children for our increasingly global society. Start teaching your child Mandarin today! Mandarin is the new must-have language. Early childhood is the optimal time to learn a language, and in an immersion program, children learn a second language as naturally as they learn their first.
Our daughter has been at Buds & Blossoms for about a year, and we couldn’t be happier. She’s always smiling at pick-up and usually doesn’t want to leave! The teachers are caring and creative, and we love the sweet arts and crafts projects she brings home for every holiday. She’s already picked up some Mandarin phrases and loves using them at home. It’s clear she feels safe, loved, and excited to go every day.
Jenhan Tao
We’ve been at this daycare for about a year now, starting in the infant class and now in the toddler class, and it has been such a wonderful experience. The teachers are so friendly and caring, and the space is clean. Our toddler started learning new Chinese words and we’ve also noticed that she’s picking up good habits like helping clean up. She loves playing with her classmates and often talks about them at home. We’re very grateful to the teachers and staff!
Michelle D.
My son has been at this daycare for a year now, and we couldn’t be happier. The teachers are so kind and really pay attention to the little things. It’s always clean and safe, and my son absolutely loves going—he’s very attached to his teachers. He’s also made friends and learned how to be part of a group, which has been wonderful to see. Every week he surprises us with new songs, words, and creative projects. We’re so thankful for the care and love he gets here.
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