What are the best board games and activities for preschoolers and kindergarteners? Here are a few indoor preschool games and activities to help keep your child busy during a wintery or rainy day......
Filed under: Kids 5-7, That's entertainmentWhen my daughter started her second year of preschool, the director sent out a request for anyone who spoke a foreign language to write, in that language, how one would say Hello. Her plan was to put them ...
In a fascinating study from folks at Oxford University, it appears that believing in God is the default position for infants and that, if they're going to become athiests, they have to learn how! The study showed that preschool-aged children......
Although there is a lot of attention on peanut-free tables and banning peanut butter from school cafeterias, studies show that most food allergic reactions at school happen outside the cafeteria. Classroom parties and other situations out of the ord...
Filed under: Toddlers, Preschoolers, Health & safety, In the newsThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that all children, from six months to eighteen years old, get the flu vaccine this year. It's a choice that some parents will m...
Filed under: HolidaysLast year, when my then four-year-old decided to be a scary witch for Halloween, I said, Right on. We love Halloween at our house, and she was getting right into the spirit. We weren't surprised, however, to hear that though he...
The word busy seems to be a by-word for Mom these days. I recently went to a meeting called by my son's preschool, for the parents to discuss the United Nations day booth which we organize every year. Out of the 18 or so Moms or Dad...
Filed under: Preschoolers, Kids 5-7, Kids 8-11, Teens & tweens, Fun & activitiesSeptember is apple season. If you have a child in the lower elementary grades, chances are they'll be taking a field trip to an apple orchard or cider mill sometime soon...
One way to teach preschool art is to explore different letters of the English language and by using a single letter at a time it is always possible to create themes which would allow you to try out excellent preschool art ideas that can be used in a ...
Making an in home preschool for either your own children or as a business is an idea that many have embraced. Being able to provide a stable environment that not only encourages curiosity and learning but also one that can make a parent feel secure...
