A new preschool is due to open in Warwick and parents are encouraged to go along to see what the venture has to offer.

Former teacher Charnita Smith invited parents to visit Abraham’s Little Seeds Preschool as she prepares to open her doors in September or October.

The preschool can take 30 children aged between 3 and 5 and Ms Smith said she aimed to give the youngsters an early introduction to technology while “fostering the love of Jesus Christ”.

Ms Smith said she had struggled to attract people to the newly renovated preschool and wanted to make clear that the premises are under new management.

Ms Smith said: “This is an innovative facility equipped for the future of today’s children. The place has been renovated and designed especially as a preschool.

“I have Samsung tablets and an access board similar to a smart board.

“That is one of the basic things that is missing from a lot of the other preschools and this is our children’s future – technology.

“I truly believe that Abraham’s Little Seeds Preschool is a good choice because we foster the love of Jesus Christ and focus on technology.

“The inside of the building has been designed especially for a preschool setting and for the children to come and explore and to learn in a hands-on environment.”

But Ms Smith added: “It has been a real struggle to get people to come and see it — I’ve had open houses, I have been on the radio to let people know it is under new management.”

Ms Smith completed an associate degree in early childhood education at Hasser College, Boston.

She worked in the private sector for three years at Happy Talk Preschool after she returned from the US and taught three-year-olds. After six months at the school, she was made supervisor.

Ms Smith moved to government four years later and worked as a paraeducator at West Pembroke School where she worked with children with special needs for seven years.

Ms Smith also set up the Back to Basics school camp and worked at the Genesis afterschool programme as a supervisor.

Her sister Debra Smith, formerly of Homestead Nurseries, will also work at the preschool. Abraham’s Little Seeds Preschool is now accepting new registrations at its premises at 93 Spice Hill Road.

Ms Smith said: “After seeing our young children today, many of them are out there fighting and killing each other.

“What’s missing is God’s love — they have a lot of hatred and anger. We have to go back to the basics of just instilling in our young children God’s love and goodness.

“I was instilled with great values about respecting everybody – I believe we need to get back to the basics with our young ones and reinforce positive behaviour without focusing on the negative.

“A lot of children are told they are a bad child, but we reinforce good behaviour and show them how they can do things in a different way and that can all be done through learning and play.”

• Anyone interested in visiting the preschool or registering their child should contact 232-1503, 238-7600 or 777-0665.