by Samantha Perry | Mar 31, 2020 | Arts Integrated Preschool, Blog
As the uncertainty of living life during the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds, parents, caregivers, educators and children have been launched into a new educational adventure- Virtual Preschool. We’re about two weeks into putting out content for our families, and as a...
by Samantha Perry | Dec 9, 2019 | Arts Integrated Preschool
As the construction on our new Nature Playground grows closer to completion, the excitement in the air from both students and teachers is palpable. We have been so thankful for our amazing indoor playspace here at Bubbles Academy where students can run, jump and play...
by Samantha Perry | Aug 26, 2019 | Arts Integrated Preschool, Blog, Parenting
Mornings are rough. Especially for parents and caregivers who have to load up their little ones (and all of their stuff), and fight though rush hour to make it to school drop-off in time. Now, if you also have to factor in a toddler or preschooler who fights you every...
by Samantha Perry | Jun 10, 2019 | Arts Integrated Preschool, Blog, Early Childhood Education, Parenting
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...
by Samantha Perry | Apr 8, 2019 | Arts Integrated Preschool, Blog
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...
by Samantha Perry | Apr 1, 2019 | Arts Integrated Preschool, Blog
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...
