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Get Active Outdoors!
May is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month. The President’s Council on Fitness designated
May 10, 2017 -
I Can Do It by Myself: Developing Your Child’s Independence
The preschool years are a time of burgeoning independence when children develop their intellectual, verbal, and social-emotional skills. It’s a time when they tackle an increasing number of tasks independently. As children learn to be more responsible, they are practicing their large and fine motor skills at the same time. This period is also their chance to gain self-confidence and build their self-esteem.
June 6, 2017 -
Building Resilience - Helping Children Cope with Change
All people face challenges in their lives. Changes in one’s job, one’s relationships, or one’s residence are all areas where one must exercise grit and resilience to persevere and to keep going. Every day, everyone experiences tough times, whether small or large, in some way. Children do as well, even if their challenges sometimes look different from those of adults. Like adults, children will always have difficulties of varying degrees to face. However, parents and teachers can give them the skills they need to cope and even thrive in any situation. We can build their resilience.
September 14, 2017 -
Let’s Get Ready to Read! Phonics in Early Childhood Education
Phonics in early childhood focuses on helping children understand that sounds and letters have a relationship. Through phonics, students learn that written English consists of groups of letters that represent a series of sounds, and that these sounds get translated into a meaning. Phonics education sets the stage for reading.
February 18, 2023 -
Reducing Separation Anxiety
We all know that the joys of parenthood are often packaged alongside challenges. Among the challenges parents face early in their children’s lives is that of separation anxiety. Although these anxious childhood episodes often surprise parents, the good news is that they are quite common and thoroughly manageable.
January 12, 2018 -
Going Green: A Lesson on How to Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle!
On Earth Day, we should all reflect on how much of an impact each of us has in protecting our environment. Your family can start or continue green habits at home by making use of the 3 R’s (Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle).
April 22, 2015
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