Preschool ready! Independent tasks your child should be working on
Arts Integrated Preschool Preschool is an entirely new social context for your child. Not only are they in a room full of their peers, for perhaps the first time, but they are also transferring their caregiving model to their teacher. This requires a whole new level of independence; for your...
Should you teach your child Sight Words?
Arts Integrated Preschool Sight words, having a child memorize the shape of most commonly used words such as “it” “the” “is” etc., are a popular trend in literacy education. However, there is no research to indicate that this method supports long term...
Tips for visiting the museum with your preschooler: Bubbles Academy visits the Art Institute of Chicago!
Arts Integrated Preschool This past weekend we took 15 preschoolers (and their grown-ups) to the Art Institute, and no one cried, no statues got knocked over, and everyone had an amazing time! You may be thinking, “Why would we attempt this?” Well, in my classroom we use the...
Cultivating Kindness: Raising the next generation of kind and caring helpers
Arts Integrated Preschool Cultivating Kindness in young children can seem like an impossible task at times, in large part because developmentally the brains of toddlers and preschoolers are still forming the neural connections that help them to understand that other people have feelings,...
How to raise kind kids
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Transition to One Nap: Your Guide for the 2-to-1 Change!
Play for a Purpose: Fundraiser March 13th!
On the Move – Big News from Bubbles Academy!