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Bedtime7 Steps for a School Sleep Schedule

7 Steps to Get Your Child on a School Sleeping Schedule Now

July 27, 2022 by Rachel Raybin Leave a Comment

Summer. Can’t wait for it to get here—can’t wait for it to be over. The new school year is just around the corner and now is time to pull in the reins and get ready for school and it starts with your child’s school sleeping schedule. That lazy crazy summer sleeping schedule has got to…

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Use Role Playing To Relieve School Anxieties In Your Child

July 25, 2022 by Rachel Raybin Leave a Comment

Play is an important component in your child’s development. There is a whole lot of stuff happening when a child role plays—skills are developed, imagination is stimulated and your child learns social skills. Taking a turn and sharing are the golden rules of any classroom. Academically the sky’s the limit. Verbal skills, math skills, and problem solving all improve…

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What I Need To KnowI don't like my child's teacher

I Don’t Like My Child’s Teacher

September 14, 2021 by Rachel Raybin Leave a Comment

School is in full swing and hopefully your child has settled into a routine that keeps things running smoothly. Everything is going well, but there’s something that’s just bothering you. You can’t really put your finger on it. You wind up saying to yourself  “I just don’t like my child’s teacher.” She’s nothing like the teacher your child had…

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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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