‘STRANGER DANGER’Summer is a time of adventure and outdoor activities and it is a good time to teach your child safety tips around strangers. It is important to realize that children who have been shown pictures of grandmotherly, or pretty women, or kindly looking men, do not often consider these people strangers. Children only thought [...]
Did you know that bilinguals may have an advantage beyond just communicating with more diversity? Research shows that it may be better for your brain. Some preliminary evidence shows that being bilingual may actually physically remodel parts of the brain. Knowing two or more languages truly gives kids so many advantages in life. Bilingual kids [...]
Summer is a good time to encourage healthy eating! Delicious fruits and veggies are everywhere! The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has revamped their tradition food pyramid to account for the different dietary needs of individuals. You can find out more information at http://www.choosemyplate.gov/ According to the Child Care Education Institute, “Veggies should account for [...]
Happy Father’s Day!! Did you know…. The idea of Father's Day was conceived slightly more than a century ago by Sonora Dodd! There are an estimated 70.1 million Dad’s across the nation, 16,010 hardware stores, and 22,116 sporting goods stores! Wishing all Dad’s a wonderful day!
Today 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
Spring is a great time to use the Outdoors as a classroom. Sensory experiences are in full bloom with trees budding and flowers emerging. Large motor skills which are so crucial in today’s high tech computer focused world can be developed by visiting the local playground, taking a nature walk or going for a bike [...]
The most important gift you can give your Mom is time! Offer to give her a few hours to read a book or just relax! Volunteer to fix that leaky faucet or paint the room she has wanted to paint! Take her to her favorite activity whether it is a round of tennis, a walk [...]
Children Learn through play! They are Explorers, Problem solvers and Inventors and love to learn through discovery. It is important they learn to ask their own questions and figure out answers rather than becoming passive, dependent learners.At Kangaroo Kids we are building the foundations for future learning and encouraging a love of learning that will [...]
Children learn by using all their senses! Hands on learning is the best method for them to acquire new knowledge. All aspects of learning should be taken into account in planning a developmentally appropriate program, as well as, an awareness of individual learning styles. The environment is very crucial and should be stimulating yet supportive [...]
Week of the Young Child 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 of the Young Child [...]
