Kangaroo Kids Annual Family Carnival on Wednesday June 24thfrom 5:30-7:30 at 1047 Route 28 in Branchburg to benefit Julia’s Hope Autism Speaks! Some of the many activities will include pony rides, petting zoo, and face painting. Visit with costumed characters Sparky and Kanga! A DJ will lead families through some fun games and dances! Participants [...]
The Week of the Young Child originated in 1971, is an annual event sponsored by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). NAEYC, the world’s largest early childhood education association, has nearly 90,000 members and is committed to providing and promoting excellence in early childhood education. The primary goal of the Week [...]
Intergenerational Experiences Benefit Children and SeniorsAn annual event at Kangaroo Kids is Grandparents Tea! Intergenerational opportunities abound as young and “mature” meet and provide an enriching experience for each other. All children at Kangaroo Kids invited their grandparents to tea. They worked together to plant flowers, make crafts and enjoy snacks, and read stories. Granddads [...]
Gardening is a wonderful learning experience for children!!!! I am amazed at how skillfull, even the two year olds are at caring for their garden at Kangaroo Kids while planting, watering, weeding and harvesting!! The children are so proud of their accomplishments!! They have learned about responsibility, pride in a job well done, taking turns, [...]
June 14th is Flag Day! Do you know why our flag is red, white and blue? To the original members of the Continental Congress, red stood for hardiness and courage, white for purity and innocence, and blue for vigilance and justice. To learn more about our flag go to http://www.usflag.org/history/flagday.html[/fusion_builder_column][/fusion_builder_row][/fusion_builder_container]
Read Across America is a reading motivational and awareness program which encourages every child all across the country to celebrate the joy of reading, and coincides with the festivities around Dr. Seuss's Birthday.The program also encourages parents to foster a love of reading in their families and demonstrates the values which benefit families who make [...]
Winter Wonderland at Kangaroo Kids
There has been so much research about the importance of a lifetime of fitness. Recently, thanks to a story at ABC news, research is now suggesting that exercising during pregnancy can help to boost your baby’s brain power! No matter what age you are movement should be a part of your daily health and fitness regimen! Find something [...]
Children at Kangaroo Kids only need to step out their back door to experience the enriched learning experience of growing their own pumpkins. The pumpkin garden is providing a wonderful opportunity for the children to learn about nature, life cycles, agricultural and science. Kangaroo Kids children no longer answer the supermarket when teachers ask where [...]
If you ever wondered about some of the terms your preschool teacher uses here is a great explanation from an article in Young Child...Developmentally appropriate? Scaffolding? Your child’s teacher might use language other educators understand but may be new to you. This list of commonly used early childhood terms can help you understand what the [...]
