Training parents about all things preschool and kids aged 18 months–5 years
Visiting a museum with your kids has a ton of benefits. If you have the opportunity I highly recommend you visit on the top children’s museums in the country. But before you head out it never hurts to do a little prep work beforehand. The 7 essential tips for visiting a museum with your kids are quick…
Are you making dinner tonight? Then do it with your kids. If you teach your kids to cook now it will make them better people later. Cooking with your kids is an all purpose activity that will teach them valuable life skills in and out of the kitchen. Creating Healthy Habits Childhood obesity is a serious…
Your child is never too young to learn about the meaning of the 4th of July. My educational philosophy is throw it out there and if it sticks great; if it doesn’t stick that’s great too. Each time your child hears the information it will make a little more sense and children are much smarter than…
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…
Every good preschool curriculum includes a social studies component. Children get the chance to learn about community helpers, important figures in history, and holidays from various cultural traditions. At the preschool I ran, Thanksgiving and Chinese New Year were always the big favorites – especially the feasts and colorful decorations. One year during election season we…
