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 [...]
The transition to preschool is often marked with two steps forward, one step back, as your child grows and learns in amazing ways — but at the same time, regresses in some behaviors, too. In Scholastic for Parents, Child psychiatrist Joshua Sparrow, M.D., is an assistant professor at Harvard Medical School professor and co-author, with [...]
5 Things to Look for When Choosing a School for your child:Staff is key! Look for attentive and caring teachers. You should see lots of smiles and warm, patient interactions. Ask about the longevity of teachers as consistency provides a secure base for children.Is the facility safe? Are outlets covered, is there a procedure for [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
From worksheets to short essays, there are a lot of assignments for your kid to crank out -- and his teacher has to be able to read them. "Despite the increasing amount of technology in classrooms, a child's schoolwork still is mostly handwritten," says pediatric occupational therapist Jan Z. Olsen, founder of the Handwriting Without [...]
