by Marilee Hartling | Mar 17, 2017 | 12-24 Months, 24-36 Months, elementary school, Preschool, Second Baby, Toddler, Uncategorized
Making friends is a basic social-emotional skill that isn’t as rapidly developed as walking and talking. Communication skills, interpersonal skills and emotional self-control are developed with practice. You can help your preschooler learn to play cooperatively, share...
by Marilee Hartling | Mar 10, 2017 | Uncategorized
Saying no can be so hard! You want to see them happy and you hurt when they are hurt. But, it’s important for your children to learn about limits. 7 tips: saying no and setting up limits 1. Keep in mind that the big picture is the most important 2. Manipulation...
by Marilee Hartling | Mar 3, 2017 | Uncategorized
We have finished our February curriculum and we had so much fun! Our theme for February was: caring and sharing. We talked about our families and friends and worked on sharing and problem-solving skills. We also learned about weather: rainy, sunny and windy. With the...
by Marilee Hartling | Feb 24, 2017 | 12-24 Months, 24-36 Months, 6-12 Months, Preschool, Toddler, Uncategorized
Children start to develop a separate “sense of self” around age two, and their non-compliance only means that they are trying to be a person separate from you. At that stage, it’s common to hear lots of “I don’t want to get dressed!” “I don’t want to go to bed!” “This...
by Marilee Hartling | Feb 17, 2017 | 12-24 Months, 24-36 Months, 6-12 Months, Second Baby, Toddler, Uncategorized
Tantrums during the toddler years are NOT a result of your parenting. You didn’t do anything wrong. Temper tantrums during the toddler years are a normal, inevitable, even necessary part of growing up. When your toddler tantrums, don’t take it personally, it...
by Marilee Hartling | Feb 10, 2017 | 12-24 Months, 24-36 Months, Sleep Consultations, Toddler, Uncategorized
Is my toddler ready? As many topics about early childhood, the central concerns about changing from a crib to a bed are about safety. Is your child trying to climb out of the crib? Then, it’s time. Typically, this will happen around 1 ½ to 3 ½ years old. There is no...
by Marilee Hartling | Feb 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
We put together this list of our 4 favorites coffee places within walking distance from ecda’s office. We really like their coffee, snacks, deserts and tea! You can go with friends after one of our classes; with your little one in a stroller after a walk; or if you...
by Marilee Hartling | Feb 3, 2017 | 12-24 Months, 24-36 Months, Preschool, Toddler, Uncategorized
As grownups we know not to grab something from someone else’s hands or hit someone in the face if we don’t like what they say. Sharing and taking turns are important skills for young children, essential for making friends and playing cooperatively. Toddlers must...
by Marilee Hartling | Jan 30, 2017 | 12-24 Months, 24-36 Months, 6-12 Months, Preschool, sensory integration, Toddler, Uncategorized
We finished our January Curriculum for toddlers and Preschool Prep. What FUN!! The concepts we introduced were “opposites” (Day … Night; Hot … Cold; Front … Back; Hard … Soft; Inside … Outside; Over … Under), hibernation, animals and people in winter, snow and bears....
by Marilee Hartling | Jan 13, 2017 | Uncategorized
We are so very happy to announce the launch of our brand new website – www.ecdevelopment.co !!! We have a new website address and a new logo but the same commitment to Early Childhood Education that you’ve known and trusted all these years! The only thing that...
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