Did you know… Play is one of the most important ways children learn?In the popular Exchange book, Play: A Beginnings Workshop Book, Betty Jones, in her article "The Play's the Thing: Styles of Playfulness", notes the many ways children learn through play...to make appropriate choices among many possibilities.to use their imagination, to improvise, to think [...]
5 Ways to Encourage a Love of LearningRead, read, read to your child for at least 15 minutes every day. If your child is older take turns reading — you read one page, he or she reads the next — or establish a family reading time when everyone reads their own book. Encourage your child [...]
Here are a few tips from the website Safety at Home to help you have a happy and safe summer season! Summer is the time for outdoor cookouts, pool parties and backyard play dates – not a time for bandaging scrapes, nursing burns – or worse. Learn these important summer safety tips and make sure [...]
As teachers and parents life can get very hectic in this fast paced world! Social media has added another dimension to steal time from our schedules! Here are some great tips for getting your inbox systems under control! By Sally McGhee, Consultant and Productivity Expert (original article at http://www.microsoft.com/atwork/manageinfo/email.mspx) Do you have an effective way to [...]
Research has shown that Nursery Rhymes help children become better readers. Nursery rhymes make literacy fun for children as well as introducing them to new sounds and words. Rhyming is important in developing phonemic awareness in children! The repetitious nature of nursery rhymes allows children to memorize basic structures and patterns necessary to master the [...]
If you have never tried Kangaroo Kids April is your opportunity to experience their outstanding curriculum, caring professional teachers and family friendly environment! April is nationally acclaimed as Week of the Young Child and as a part of the celebration Kangaroo Kids Child Care and Learning Center is offering new students a free day of [...]
According to the Social Security Administration, Jacob is the most popular boy’s name of the 21st century (so far), followed by:• Michael• Joshua• Matthew• Daniel• Christopher• Andrew• Ethan• Joseph• WilliamThe Favorite girl’s name is Emily, trailed by:• Madison• Emma• Olivia• Hannah• Abigail• Isabella• Samantha• Elizabeth• AshleyGo to http://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/decades/names2000s.html for year by year popularity of names!
Many times as parents or teachers we want to give our children a great deal of freedom in decision making. Although freedom of choice can have benefits, it is important to remember, "Children thrive on structure," according to school psychologist Laura Marchese, at a workshop at Kangaroo Kids Child Care and Learning Center. Structure makes [...]
Kindergarten registration has begun! In most school districts, children must be 5 years old by October 1, 2012 to enroll in Kindergarten. Many parents are faced with the dilemma of determining when his or her child should begin school. Today, parents are becoming more aggressive in determining what is in the best interest of their [...]
1. Babble back to your infants2. Encourage conversation3. Teach site words – McDonalds, Lucky Charms, Barney4. Speak another language5. Encourage drawing and inventive spelling6. Script what children say about their drawings – write their story, make it into a book7. Fall in love with language, rhymes, songs and role model reading8. Label your child’s environment9. [...]
