To Whom It May Concern,

The purpose of this letter is to recommend The Loving Learning Preschool, run by Reema and Kirit Raj, to any parent who wants their child to attend a structured, fun, diverse, preschool.

Our child, Tucker, began attending The Loving Learning Preschool when he was just 10 months old. We had recently moved from Dallas to Austin and knew no one. I searched for the right child care provider for weeks. In Dallas, Tucker thrived in the one-on-one care that he received from an in home sitter. Of course we wanted him to be just as happy in Austin. We received Reema's name and phone number from a community referral site and knew the moment that we heard her voice that she would be the perfect person to care for our little boy. We liked the fact that she had been a private school teacher for 10 years. Additionally, we appreciated the fairness and professionalism with which she ran the business.

Tucker is now 5 years old. He has attended The Loving Learning Preschool since he was 10 months old. Immediately Reema stopped him from putting things in his mouth. He walked at 12 months and was using the word "actually" appropriately in a sentence by age 2. Reema was teaching him things (like table manners) before I realized that he was able to learn them. Soon came Spanish lessons, Spanish songs, and Spanish colors thanks to an additional teacher, Ms. Torres. (That brought the student/teacher ratio at The Loving Learning Preschool to around 8 to 3). We were very pleased!

Additionally, we knew that Tucker was having fun every day. He literally jumped out of our arms into Reema's each morning! Now he runs to the door with hardly a backwards glance towards his parents.

Next month Tucker will leave The Loving Learning Preschool to begin kindergarten at Steiner Ranch Elementary. When we went to register it was such a wonderful feeling to know that he had mastered everything on the kindergarten checklist. He actually reads at a 2nd grade level and can do simple addition and subtraction!

We would be happy to provide any additional information that would help prospective parents in deciding whether or not the Loving Learning Preschool would be a good fit for their child. I have given Reema permission to give out our phone number to prospective parents.

Best wishes for your child's happy and healthy growth and development!
Sincerely,
Amy & Braden Davis
(Parents of Tucker Davis, Age 5)

Dear Parents and Caregivers,

My name is Jennifer Moon and my daughter Zoe attended Reema Raj's home childcare, "Loving Learning Preschool" for almost four years. She started there at 11 months and was in her care until she was 4 and 1/2, when I began maternity leave for my second child.

I have had many occasions to observe her operation, as I frequently chatted with her and the children at length when I had the time during pick-up or drop-off.

Zoe thrived with Reema and Raj and I highly recommend their care. Reema engages the children with a variety of activities and responds to their individual needs promptly and lovingly. She also frequently attends specialized training in early childhood development and is always looking for ways to improve her daycare. Almost every week there was a new game, educational toy, or activity that she introduced. I appreciated the face that she was always firm but gentle in helping children learn acceptable behaviors. She was always very consistent with the children and gave each individual attention numerous times daily.

With my help at home and at Loving Learning Preschool, Zoe learned to read very well before she even started Kindergarten. She also learned all the concepts, if not more, that she would need to enter Kindergarten, including colors, shapes, numbers, writing the alphabet, etc...

Reema is also very good about communicating with parents and being responsive to their needs and desires for their children. She is flexible in providing learning opportunities for various stages of development, both physical and educational.

Raj is also very caring, gentle, and helpful with the children and is often nearby to help Reema guide the children.

My only regret is that we have moved and are a little too far away to put our second child her care. Again, I highly recommend her home daycare, and think you will find it a special place for your child to learn and grow.

Sincerely,
Jennifer Moon