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EducationChildren's Museums are incredibly important - the Amazing Benefits of Visiting a Children's Museum

The Amazing Benefits of Visiting a Children’s Museum

June 13, 2016 by Rachel Raybin Leave a Comment

Visit a children’s museum this summer. Scratch that. Visit a children’s museum right now. Just because it’s summer doesn’t mean your kids should stop learning, nor should you stop teaching them. This is what I call a teachable moment. Keeping your kids minds engaged during the summer months is of paramount importance and there are…

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What Skills Should My Preschooler Be Learning?

February 16, 2016 by Rachel Raybin Leave a Comment

We’re big believers in preschool programs around here, with all the education and enrichment opportunities they offer. Some schools even send home assessments of each child so the parents can get the full picture on how their children are doing with developmental milestones like fine-motor skills, language, social interactions, and spelling their own names. Maybe…

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Use Your Halloween Candy to Teach Math Skills

October 28, 2015 by Rachel Raybin Leave a Comment

We have all talked about the interview process for preschool. I can’t tell you how many times parents sat across from my desk and uttered these words, “My child is really smart. I know you hear that a lot, but my child is really, really smart.” Well, some of the children were, and some fell…

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Rachel holds a BS in Early Childhood Education and a Masters in Educational Leadership. Innovative and academically forward in her successful “Mommy and Me” curriculum and interactive birthday parties, Rachel was encouraged by her large following of dedicated parents and their children to develop a preschool program. Read More...

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