February offers month-long celebrations filled with delicious treats, smiles, books, history and more. Read on to find out more about this month of love, Presidents and staying healthy in Winter. When George Washington told his father he could not tell a lie and he had chopped down the family’s cherry tree, it showed that our [...]
September brings the end of lazy days, relaxed routines, and spending countless hours outdoors! It brings forth set schedules, appointments, and the constant rush, rush, rush to fit everything into our kids’ waking hours. Preschool is the first step in child’s lifelong adventure of learning, so parents want to make it as positive as possible. [...]
Research indicates preschool education has many benefits for children. In addition to exposure to curriculum including literacy experiences, mathematical concepts, and science activities, a high quality preschool gives children the opportunity to learn how to socialize, to share and to contribute to society. Making a sound decision about early childhood education is a crucial for [...]
This week at Kangaroo Kids Summer Camp the theme is Science Sensations! Here is an experiment we will do at school that you can do at home! It is called Geyser Blast Off! All you need us a 2 liter bottle of Diet Coke and a pack of Mint Mentos! It is very sticky so make [...]
In Today’s fast paced society where everyone is connected at all times we expect immediate answers and solutions. These demands can cause a great deal of stress for adults as well as for children. Teaching children to take the time and steps necessary to become problem solvers can alleviate stress and inappropriate responses to challenges. Here [...]
Why is getting messy and creating those lovely works of art that you can't quite give a name to important? One of the strengths of our country has always been being creative and resourceful. As we move more and more towards testing and product based projects and worksheet education in young children's programs we are [...]
Kangaroo Kids Child Care and Learning Center teachers attended a statewide conference on Early Childhood Education to learn the latest curriculum, research based knowledge on child development and classroom management tools. The return back to school with new ideas and techniques to enhance children’s learning opportunities. The focus of this year’s conference was on STEM, [...]
Beat Brain DrainHelp your kid's reading skills soar during summer break with these words of advice from literacy experts. By Michelle Crouch from Parents MagazineWhen Kelley Dolling's first-grade students go on summer vacation, they forget a lot of the reading skills they've learned. "I talk to their second-grade teachers, and find out that many children who [...]
Common mistakes we make when guiding children’s behavior:1. Not setting clear expectations in advanceExample: “We are going shopping. Remember, we are only buying food for breakfast, and you can help me make some healthy choices.” It also helps to review healthy choices. 2. Not setting boundariesThink of how you would feel driving in the right [...]
Discipline is not punishment, but an opportunity to help children behave appropriately. Discipline includes preventing problems and helping child succeed.Discipline helps children learn self-control and how to get along with others. It is appropriate and necessary for children to be curious, experiment and test the limits. The environment and routine should prevent crowding of children [...]
