The Week of the Young Child™ is an annual celebration sponsored by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). The purpose of the Week of the Young Child™ is to focus public attention on the needs of young children and their families and to recognize the early childhood programs and services that [...]
Below are a few ideas with links to crafts and recipes you can create with your children this January! Create with your children – If you have trouble opening the hyperlink, left click the link and chose Open Hyperlink 1/6 National Bean Day commemorates the death of geneticist Gregor Mendel who experimented with breeding pea plants, which [...]
Below are a few ideas with links to crafts and recipes you can create with your children this December! Create with your children 12/8 National Brownie Day: Each year on December 8, brownie lovers across the nation enjoy one of their favorite baked goods on National Brownie Day. 12/12 Hanukkah Which is called The Festival [...]
Below are a few ideas with links to crafts and recipes you can create with your children this November! November is American Indian Heritage Month. American Indian Heritage Month began in 1990 when then President George H.W. Bush approved a resolution designating November as a time to recognize our country’s native heritage. Create with your [...]
Children love creating! Whether it be arts and crafts, music, dramatic play or cooking, children LOVE creating things as well as showing them off! Below are a few ideas with links to crafts and recipes you can create with your children this October! Create with your children 10/11 Teddy Bear Day: Bring your Teddy bear [...]
Research indicates preschool education has many benefits for children. In addition to exposure to curriculum including literacy experiences, mathematical concepts, and science activities, a high quality preschool gives children the opportunity to learn how to socialize, to share and to contribute to society. Making a sound decision about early childhood education is a crucial for [...]
This week at Kangaroo Kids Summer Camp the theme is Science Sensations! Here is an experiment we will do at school that you can do at home! It is called Geyser Blast Off! All you need us a 2 liter bottle of Diet Coke and a pack of Mint Mentos! It is very sticky so make [...]
Schools all over the world will celebrate Dr. Seuss’s Birthday on March 2nd. It is also the start of “Read Across America”, the National Education Association’s annual reading motivation and awareness program that calls for every child in every community to celebrate reading on March 2, the birthday of beloved children's author Dr. Seuss.Reading is [...]
In Today’s fast paced society where everyone is connected at all times we expect immediate answers and solutions. These demands can cause a great deal of stress for adults as well as for children. Teaching children to take the time and steps necessary to become problem solvers can alleviate stress and inappropriate responses to challenges. Here [...]
It is a good time of year to look at the goals we want to accomplish in the upcoming year! Most of us make goals, the trick is accomplishing them. Here are three easy steps: First and foremost write your goals down. Secondly, as you decide on your goals create a timeline documenting the mini steps you [...]
