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The Humanities: Incorporating Art and Music into Preschool Education
We know that children learn through watching and experiencing new things around them. They pay attention when we speak to them, to others, and animals. They start to associate the movement of mixing in a bowl with baking or cooking. Sounds and tones are speaking and singing their favorite songs. All of these things are…
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How early is too early to teach your preschooler math?
March and April are exciting times of the year as preschool signups start and we begin prepping for our children to enter another learning environment. At this point, within ages three, four, or five, your child is becoming potty trained, knows their ABCs, can count to fifteen or twenty (or higher!), and is starting to…
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How Preschool Enrollment Influences School Readiness
When children hit the ages of two and three, a change is starting where they test boundaries with their parents, and they start to understand where they fit into the world. Within just a couple years from this, they will be placed into a day to day routine where they are no longer in this…
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The Importance of Pretend Play
As babies grow and become more aware and capable of seeing and recognizing us, we start to transition from singing, smiling, and talking to them, to actually playing. As children’s brains develop, pretend play is introduced as a way for babies to understand and mimic behaviors. When we say “Pretend Play” we are specifically talking…
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What Degrees are Necessary to Teach Preschool?
Preschool is the age where academics isn’t necessarily the main goal for most schools, but rather socialization and schedule (unlike Rock Foundation). Preschool children are ages 4-6, depending on when they were born and when parents feel they are ready to begin. Some parents purposefully wait a year between children to give their kids room…
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When is Your Child Ready to Read
Like most things for children, the readiness for reading is created through a system of previously stacked skills that can help prepare and enforce the comprehension of communication through the written word. These skills are created through different means of communication before your child even hits kindergarten. Thankfully, we can look at what the groundwork…
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10 Tips for Bolstering Toddler Creativity
When it comes to toddler creativity, the sky’s the limit! Toddlers are constantly learning and exploring, so it’s no surprise that their creative output is prolific. As parents, we want to encourage our toddlers’ creativity and help them develop their skills in the process. Here are 10 tips for bolstering your toddler’s creativity! 1. Encourage…
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Developmental Milestones: 3 to 4 Year Olds – Learn What to Expect from Your Child
Congratulations, you have survived the “terrible twos!” Hopefully, you have energy left to enjoy what lies ahead for you and your preschooler. They call the next few years the “magic years” — partly because it seems like magic that your child is finally listening to you and partly because for your child, it is a…
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The Importance of Play in Preschool
Play is an important part of a child’s development. In fact, it’s so important that it is one of the most crucial aspects of early childhood education. Play helps children learn and grow in a variety of ways, and should not be underestimated! In this article, we will discuss the importance of play in preschool…
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What Child Care Ratings Can Tell You About Preschool: A Comprehensive Guide
When you are looking for a preschool for your child, the number of options can be overwhelming. How do you know which preschool is the right one for your family? One way to narrow down your choices is to look at child care ratings. Child care ratings can tell you a lot about a preschool,…
