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 [...]
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 [...]
Celebrate the season with Kangaroo Kids! Get in the holiday spirit! Bring the family to Kangaroo Kids Child Care and Learning Center’s Winter Wonderland on Friday December 12th from 6:30-8 at 1047 Route 28 in Branchburg.Come hear a professional singer, Mr. Ray perform songs from the season, make some holiday crafts, take your photo with [...]
Thanksgiving is a time to give thanks! Today there are many concerns about the ever growing sense of entitlement instead of the sense of community, and hard work ethic of past generations. So how can you begin to instill in your children as sense of caring and appreciation?As always the best way to teach children [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
Making a decision about which child care or preschool program is best for your child is a crucial decision in your child’s first step in the life long learning process. Staff is Key! Visit the prospective school and Observe the teachers interactions with children. How are teachers interacting with children? You should see teachers in [...]
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 [...]
