Early childhood educators are one of the most important people in your child’s life. They are responsible for helping to build a meaningful foundation for your child’s academic career during one of the most crucial times of their lives. Since most children develop the necessary skills needed to
You’ve gone through the infant stage; the staying-up-all-night stage. You’ve gotten through your baby learning how to walk. You think to yourself, Did I have the safest gates? Did my child have the right shoes? Through the years, you’ll find yourself questioning almost everything you do as a c
Last week was our introduction to both the language of coding and our little robot (BeeBot). We started the class by creating our programming journals where we will be able to draw our notes and ideas throughout the length of the session. We then talked about some words we would need to know fo
If we asked the children what our senses are, I bet that most of the older children would tell me that there are 5 of them; we hear, we taste, we smell, we touch, we see. But, did you know that there are a 6th and 7th sense that are vital for a child’s development? We often forget that there
One of the questions that early childhood teachers often hear is, “when will my child write their name?” There is an inherent desire for children to know how to write their name that stems from a very basic human need to know one’s identity. Name play in preschool also has many cognitive b
May 13, 2016
Creative Scholars’ Week in Summary: May 9th-May 13th
As I spend my mornings in the classrooms, the children are gracious enough to welcome me into their play and activities, eager to show off what they are working on. In the Picassos’ room, the children continue to love reading stories. Every time that I went into the classroom this week I saw
April 20, 2016
Movement Milestones for Children 18 months – 5 Years Old
Preschool children don’t have fitness goals and standards like their older elementary school classmates. When we are talking about the 18 month to 5-year-old population in terms of fitness, we are usually looking at their movement milestones and how they compare to kids their own age. Listed below
March 31, 2016
Making Your Home as Safe as It Can Be
As concerned parents, we are constantly striving to make our home the safest place possible for our children. Below is a list of 12 safety devices to protect children in your home, compiled by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission: Use SAFETY LATCHES and LOCKS for cabinets and drawers in kitch
March 19, 2016
Speaking of Success – Modeling the very best language
One major factor in a child’s success in learning language is the early exposure to language that a child receives. The language that parents and teachers model is by far the most crucial component to this early exposure, so we must strive to model the very best for our children at all times! Belo