Beginning preschool is a big, exciting step for both kids and parents alike! Many parents feel trepidation, wondering if their child is ready for preschool. The good news is this, being ‘ready’ for preschool is not about reciting the alphabet or sitting perfectly still. Being prepared for preschool comes more from feeling safe, confident, and […]
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Watching Christmas through the eyes of young children is truly an enchanting experience. Creating Christmas magic is more than just building sweet family traditions, it supports your child’s early childhood education, as well! The simple, repeated traditions at home or in daycare or preschool classrooms can do everything from building stronger language skills to creating
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Tips for Keeping the Holidays Happy The arrival of the holidays also tends to bring lots of events, busyness, and schedule-disrupting activities. Because preschoolers thrive on predictable rhythms, this can bring a lot of chaos to an already busy season. Rather than embracing a ‘Grinchy’ mood and avoiding all festivities that you can, with a
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Preschooler-Approved Snacks for On-the-Road Something about traveling brings out the hangry in everyone–especially preschoolers who are impatiently waiting to reach a destination. Whether that destination is home after a day at daycare or on the way to a fabulous family beach trip, traveling is going to require some awesome snacks! Studies compiled by The Washington
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Turning Wait Times Into Adventures There’s nothing like waiting with a small child–whether you’re biding time in a waiting room, standing in line at the grocery store, or stuck in the carpool like at school. Waiting with a preschoolers could probably be an Olympic sport in patience. While these moments can feel as though they
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Setting a Routine with a Preschooler Starting the day feeling like you’re two steps behind is not a good way to start the day, especially with children. Not only do little ones pick up on the frantic feelings, but they are bottomless pools of energy that can be difficult to keep up with on a
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