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Creative Connections for May

2024-05-06T12:26:20-04:00

May brings flowers and beautiful weather for outdoor family fun.   Read on to find out more about this month of special days and fun activities for families to do together. There are links to crafts and recipes you can create with your children during May to bring out the inner chef, adventurer, and artist in [...]

Creative Connections for May2024-05-06T12:26:20-04:00

Creative Connections for February

2024-02-06T07:23:27-05:00

February offers month-long celebrations filled with delicious treats, smiles, books, history and more. Read on to find out more about this month of love, Presidents and staying healthy in Winter. When George Washington told his father he could not tell a lie and he had chopped down the family’s cherry tree, it showed that our [...]

Creative Connections for February2024-02-06T07:23:27-05:00

Preparing Your Child for Preschool

2022-08-27T10:11:00-04:00

September brings the end of lazy days, relaxed routines, and spending countless hours outdoors! It brings forth set schedules, appointments, and the constant rush, rush, rush to fit everything into our kids’ waking hours. Preschool is the first step in child’s lifelong adventure of learning, so parents want to make it as positive as possible.  [...]

Preparing Your Child for Preschool2022-08-27T10:11:00-04:00

Making a Decision: Who is Teaching My Child? A Five Part Series on Choosing a Preschool

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

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 [...]

Making a Decision: Who is Teaching My Child? A Five Part Series on Choosing a Preschool2020-11-30T20:01:05-05:00

Summer Scientists

2016-01-29T01:04:18-05:00

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 [...]

Summer Scientists2016-01-29T01:04:18-05:00

Help You Child Become a Problem Solver

2016-01-29T01:04:21-05:00

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 [...]

Help You Child Become a Problem Solver2016-01-29T01:04:21-05:00

Encouraging Creativity

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

Why is getting messy and creating those lovely works of art that you can't quite give a name to important?  One of the strengths of our country has always been being creative and resourceful.  As we move more and more towards testing and product based projects and worksheet education in young children's programs we are [...]

Encouraging Creativity2020-11-30T20:01:05-05:00

Kangaroo Kids Teachers Attend State Conference

2016-01-29T01:04:26-05:00

Kangaroo Kids Child Care and Learning Center teachers attended a statewide conference on Early Childhood Education to learn the latest curriculum, research based knowledge on child development and classroom management tools.  The return back to school with new ideas and techniques to enhance children’s learning opportunities.  The focus of this year’s conference was on STEM, [...]

Kangaroo Kids Teachers Attend State Conference2016-01-29T01:04:26-05:00

Beat Brain Drain

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

Beat Brain DrainHelp your kid's reading skills soar during summer break with these words of advice from literacy experts. By Michelle Crouch from Parents MagazineWhen Kelley Dolling's first-grade students go on summer vacation, they forget a lot of the reading skills they've learned. "I talk to their second-grade teachers, and find out that many children who [...]

Beat Brain Drain2020-11-30T20:01:06-05:00

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
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