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 Caroline Tye | Mar 4, 2019 | Blog, Sensory Art
What’s the first thing that comes to mind when I say “mess.” Ummm, was it something like “hate it,” or “no way,” or even an intense bodily reaction of tensing up in fear? Well, I hate to break it to you, but kids are messy! And, it is IMPORTANT to allow them to get...
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,...
by Bubbles Academy | Jan 22, 2019 | Blog, Developmental Milestones
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that, “Babies should be put on their stomachs while awake for 3-5 minutes at a time 2 to 3 times a day and building up.” The importance of tummy time in relation to our child’s development is one of the first things we...
