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25 Tips to Encourage Literacy In Young Children

2020-11-30T20:01:06-05:00

Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!25 Tips to Encourage Literacy In Young Children: Babble back to your infantsEncourage conversationTeach site words – McDonalds, Lucky Charms, BarneySpeak another languageEncourage drawing and inventive spellingScript what they say about the drawings – write their story and make it into a bookFall in love with language, rhymes, songs and role model readingLabel [...]

25 Tips to Encourage Literacy In Young Children2020-11-30T20:01:06-05:00

Kangaroo Kids Celebrates Chinese New Year!

2020-11-30T20:01:06-05:00

Kangaroo Kids Kindergarten Class created their very own Chinese New Year Celebration with their language teacher Cynthia Yu.  Preschoolers through Kindergarten children at Kangaroo Kids Child Care and Learning Center have weekly lessons in Mandarin Chinese from Cynthia.    This month they celebrated the Year of the Snake Chinese New Year, also known as Spring Festival.  [...]

Kangaroo Kids Celebrates Chinese New Year!2020-11-30T20:01:06-05:00

Minimizing Holiday Stress!

2020-11-30T20:01:06-05:00

Dos and Don’ts of Minimizing Children’s Holiday StressBy Barbara ThorntonDuring this holiday period, there are lots of fun activities and events going on both at home and at school, and while this is a good thing, holiday stress does cause varying degrees of anxiety in children. Routines are important! Loss of sleep, change in diet [...]

Minimizing Holiday Stress!2020-11-30T20:01:06-05:00

Avoid Common Mistakes When Guiding Children’s Behavior

2012-11-07T15:00:00-05:00

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 [...]

Avoid Common Mistakes When Guiding Children’s Behavior2012-11-07T15:00:00-05:00

Happy Halloween!

2020-11-30T20:01:06-05:00

Happy Halloween from the entire staff at Kangaroo Kids! Have a "Hauntingly"  Good Day!

Happy Halloween!2020-11-30T20:01:06-05:00

Halloween Safety

2020-11-30T20:01:07-05:00

Halloween can be a fun day for the whole family!  Here are a few great tips from the Center For Disease Control to help make your Halloween adventures fun and safe!  http://www.cdc.gov/family/halloween/

Halloween Safety2020-11-30T20:01:07-05:00

Principles for Effective Guidance and Discipline

2012-10-17T14:00:00-04:00

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 [...]

Principles for Effective Guidance and Discipline2012-10-17T14:00:00-04:00

5 Things to Look for When Choosing a School for your Child

2020-11-30T20:01:07-05:00

Staff is key!  Look for attentive and caring teachers.  You should see lots of smiles and warm, patient interactions.  Ask about the longevity of teachers as consistency provides a secure base for children.Is the facility safe?   Are outlets appropriately covered, is there a procedure for security at drop off and pick up times, is the [...]

5 Things to Look for When Choosing a School for your Child2020-11-30T20:01:07-05:00

Children Learn Through Play

2020-11-30T20:01:07-05:00

Did You Know…·         When children identify and recognize shapes they are practicing simple geometry, an important early math skill!·         When children squeeze playdough they are developing the fine motor skills they will need for writing!·         When you read nursery rhymes to your child you are helping him or her with their ability to sound out [...]

Children Learn Through Play2020-11-30T20:01:07-05:00

Back to School Tips

2012-09-29T11:27:00-04:00

The best environment for children is where parents & educators communicate & work in a collaborative partnership.  Schools should welcome parents as partners.  Parents should connect with schools and teachers by communicating early, volunteering to help, and saying thank you!Here are some tips for a smooth start to the school year!   Connect with teachers early!  Volunteer [...]

Back to School Tips2012-09-29T11:27:00-04:00
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