10 Recommendations for Kids Weekend Events: Feb 21-23
Puppet nerds, pink cupcake eaters, camellias, whales, Maori dance, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy goes family and more – there’s a whole crazy range of activities happening all over the city this weekend, so...
View Article10 Family Weekend Activities: Feb 28 – March 2
This weekend is full of celebrations – whether you’re star struck, a bookworm, or you celebrate Norouz or St. David’s Day. Here’s a sample of everything for your family to choose from! 1. Sunday Studio...
View ArticleArt Therapy with Children- Part 1
While various forms of therapy can be beneficial for a child, many children may find it scary or difficult to verbally express themselves for many reasons. Art therapy is a quickly growing specialized...
View ArticleArt Therapy with Children- Part 2
7 ways that Art Therapy Can Help Families Art therapy can also be incredibly beneficial to families, allowing them to work on creative projects together, both as a way of bonding and by allowing the...
View Article8 Ways to Communicate as a Couple
Whether or not this is your first child, having a baby can take its toll on your marriage. Nearly all couples report lower marital satisfaction after the arrival of their first child. This is...
View ArticleSharing Household Chores and Baby Care
Many parents are surprised at how much extra work a tiny infant can create. With the addition of a new baby to the family, the pattern of your life at home will change dramatically. And what once...
View ArticleJanuary Themes for Our Preschool Prep Program: Animals and People in Winter
We have many exciting things going on this month! Our theme for January is “Animals and People in Winter”. We have some fun activities planned each week that will help promote our toddlers’ cognitive...
View ArticleThe Top Ten tips for Promoting Healthy Sleep in Infants
“Sleepy Time” Tips for Infants The Top Ten tips for Promoting Healthy Sleep in Infants by Marilee Hartling, RN, MFT 1. Create an environment for your infant that supports...
View ArticleCelebrate Valentine’s Day with your Children!
Valentine’s Day Songs for Children We are counting down the days until February 14th with our very own special Valentine’s Day songs! Here’s the first on our list and one of our favorites: Five Little...
View ArticleHappy Valentine’s Day!
Happy Valentine’s Day! Children’s Valentine’s Day Songs We hope you enjoyed singing “Five Little Valentines” with your children this week. We are sharing a few more of our favorites with you! Enjoy!...
View ArticlePreschool Prep Program: March 2015
Preschool Prep Program March 2015 The March theme is “Green!! Preparing for Spring”. Our focus this month is green-green-everywhere (growing grass, fruit, garden salad, insects, and animals). Our...
View ArticlePreschool Prep Program: April Recap
Preschool Prep Program April 2015 The theme for the month of April was “Growing Things ~ Plants”. The concepts of this month were exploring beans and seeds and learning new vocabulary and concepts,...
View ArticlePreschool Prep Classes Plan a Silent Auction
Silent Auction Our Preschool Prep classes have planned a Silent Auction to raise money for future educational purchases. See below for the auction items. Bidding begins on Tuesday! For more information...
View ArticleHappy Mother’s Day!
Happy Mother’s Day! Grandparents visited our Preschool Prep Class and the children planted flowers for Mother’s Day! We enjoyed having the grandparents of Akshay and Natalie visit last Thursday! We had...
View ArticleBye-Bye Butterflies!
Bye-Bye Butterflies! Our Toddlers and Preschool Prep classes enjoyed watching the fascinating life cycle of the Painted Lady Butterfly! We watched the caterpillars grow, become chrysalids and then...
View ArticleHow Do You Feel Today?
Learning about feelings Today our Mommy and Me Monday Toddler group enjoyed learning about feelings. The children were taught basic feeling words such as happy, mad, sad and scared. We also read “The...
View ArticleSongs About Feelings
Singing about feelings Parents and caregivers play an important role in helping children learn about feelings. By singing songs, reading books and having lots of conversations about different feelings...
View ArticleTravel Tips
Eating Keep a beverage available at all times – dehydration can be a problem when flying Always bring more snacks, water, milk, and formula that you think you’ll need Disposable bottle holder- simply...
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