Fostering Creativity & Imagination through Open Ended Adventures

by Brittny Congleton | Mar 26, 2020 | Blog, Early Childhood Education, Virtual Classes

Virtual Classes and Interactive Digital learning is amazing and we’ve relished providing it, but there is also something very special that sprouts from a word we’re often scared of: Boredom! I remember, as an only child, my kindergarten teacher told my parents “Well,...

Preschool ready! Independent tasks your child should be working on

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...

Cultivating Kindness: Raising the next generation of kind and caring helpers

by Samantha Perry | Feb 4, 2019 | Arts Integrated Preschool, Blog, Early Childhood Education

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,...

Half-day or Full-day Preschool – What does my child need?

by Samantha Perry | Dec 6, 2018 | Arts Integrated Preschool, Blog, Developmental Milestones, Early Childhood Education

The most common answer I get from former preschool parents when I ask them “How’s Kindergarten going?” is “Well, adjusting to a full day of school has been really hard…”.  I can only imagine how exhausting it can feel for a 5 year old to be engaged in a classroom full...

Is it OK for my toddler to watch TV? Answers from a speech therapist.

by Katie Dimond | Jul 24, 2018 | Blog, Developmental Milestones, Early Childhood Education

“Is TV OK for my child?” “How much TV is OK?” “What shows do you recommend?”  I get these questions from parents ALL the time. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, the recommendation is to prioritize creative, unplugged playtime for infants and toddlers. I...

Reading Tips and Children’s Book List from a Speech Pathologist

by Katie Dimond | Jun 5, 2018 | Blog, Early Childhood Education

Hi there! I’m Katie Dimond, mom of 2 boys, speech pathologist, and founder/director of Dimond Therapy and Tutoring Group. I am a huge advocate of reading. Reading will assist in learning to talk, help in maintaining and increasing attention span, and will inspire the...