by Marilee Hartling | Dec 10, 2018 | Parenting, Preschool, Toddler
This month’s theme is “December Family Traditions,” including the celebration of Hanukkah, Christmas, and Kwanza. This week, the children celebrated Hanukkah by learning about the holiday; they helped light a Menorah, played dreidel, sang hanukkah...
by Marilee Hartling | Nov 28, 2018 | Parenting, Preschool, Toddler, Uncategorized
Last week we celebrated Thanksgiving! We had a Thanksgiving feast with a potluck. Children and their parents brought special food from home. We wore our turkey hats and celebrated together; it was a wonderful community building activity. The children also made...
by Marilee Hartling | Nov 26, 2018 | Parenting, Preschool, Toddler, Uncategorized
Hitting a friend. Pulling the dog’s tail. Running across the street without you. These are typical moments that all come down to one thing: self-control, and toddlers’ lack of it. Expecting more from children than they are capable of can lead to lots of...
by Marilee Hartling | Nov 16, 2018 | Preschool, Toddler
This week we continued our November theme, “Fall Family Traditions.” In preparation for our “Thanksgiving Feast” for preschool prep, children made pinecone turkeys with cut out handprints, as well as turkey hats to wear at our upcoming “Thanksgiving Feast.” They...
by Marilee Hartling | Nov 8, 2018 | 12-24 Months, 24-36 Months, 6-12 Months, Preschool, Toddler, Uncategorized
Last week was Halloween and we completed our October theme of “Fall Family Fun.” We prepared for Halloween by decorating sticker pumpkins with different kinds of mouths, noses, and eyes, and we reviewed various parts of our bodies and faces. We also got ready for...
by Marilee Hartling | Nov 7, 2018 | 0-6 Months, 12-24 Months, 24-36 Months, 6-12 Months, Diversity, Parenting
Studies show that even babies recognize differences in skin color and hair texture. This awareness of differences grows as your child grows. Here are some tips for teaching your young child about diversity. Do your part to expose your child to diverse environments....
by Marilee Hartling | Nov 1, 2018 | Diversity, Preschool, Race, Toddler
Toddlers have few associations with race and diversity. These associations come later. This makes toddlerhood a great time to start talking about race. Research suggests that by the time kids go to kindergarten (and sometimes even preschool), children already prefer...
by Marilee Hartling | Oct 26, 2018 | Preschool, sensory integration, Toddler, Uncategorized
October’s theme for the preschool prep program is Fall Family Fun and Pumpkins! Marilee brought in leaves and seed pods from her yard this week – the leaves are turning various, beautiful fall colors, and the children enjoyed exploring them in our sensory table, along...
by Marilee Hartling | Oct 18, 2018 | 12-24 Months, 24-36 Months, 6-12 Months, Preschool, Toddler, Uncategorized
October’s theme for the preschool prep program is Fall Family Fun and Pumpkins! This week, we placed potting soil into small, carved-out pumpkins. The children used spoons to scoop the soil into the pumpkins and to add the pumpkin seeds into the soil. They had...
by Marilee Hartling | Oct 16, 2018 | 0-6 Months, 12-24 Months, 24-36 Months, 6-12 Months, Preschool, Toddler
Hang out at a playground, visit a school, or show up at a child’s birthday party, and there’s one phrase you can count on hearing repeatedly: “Good job!” Even tiny infants are praised for smacking their hands together (“Good clapping!”). Many...
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