Below are a few ideas with links to crafts and recipes you can create with your children this October! Create with your children – If you have trouble opening the hyperlink, left click the link and chose Open Hyperlink 10/1 Can you guess what the favorite cookie in the U.S. is? The CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE!!! [...]
Below are a few ideas with links to crafts and recipes you can create with your children this February! Create with your children – If you have trouble opening the hyperlink, left click the link and choose Open Hyperlink Black History week was started in 1926 by a well known African American historian Dr. Carter [...]
Below are a few ideas with links to crafts and recipes you can create with your children this September! 9/3 Observed on the first Monday in September, Labor Day is a Federal Holiday in the U.S. celebrating the achievements of the American Workers. https://kidskonnect.com/holidays-seasons/labor-day/ 9/5 While the origins of Cheese Pizza Day are unclear, this [...]
September brings the end of lazy days, relaxed routines, and spending countless hours outdoors! September brings forth set schedules, appointments, and the constant rush, rush, rush to fit everything into our kids waking hours. It’s Back to School season and here is a great article with some tips to help us to get back into [...]
Below are a few ideas with links to crafts and recipes you can create with your children this August! 8/3 According to the Watermelon Board, watermelon is considered both a fruit and a vegetable. Like fruit, watermelon has seeds & juicy sweet flesh. A watermelon is also considered a gourd related to cucumbers and pumpkins [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
It is a good time of year to look at the goals we want to accomplish in the upcoming year! Most of us make goals, the trick is accomplishing them. Here are three easy steps: First and foremost write your goals down. Secondly, as you decide on your goals create a timeline documenting the mini steps you [...]
Making a decision about which child care or preschool program is best for your child is a crucial decision in your child’s first step in the life long learning process. Staff is Key! Visit the prospective school and Observe the teachers interactions with children. How are teachers interacting with children? You should see teachers in [...]
The transition to preschool is often marked with two steps forward, one step back, as your child grows and learns in amazing ways — but at the same time, regresses in some behaviors, too. In Scholastic for Parents, Child psychiatrist Joshua Sparrow, M.D., is an assistant professor at Harvard Medical School professor and co-author, with [...]
