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  • After-School Enrichment: Fun Coding And STEM Activities


    As the world increasingly shifts towards a more digitally-driven landscape, the importance of equipping young ones with skills in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) cannot be overstated. Notably, computer programming (coding) has emerged as a crucial competency, often likened to a new form of literacy. Many educators and parents are looking to after-school enrichment programs focused on coding and STEM activities as a fun, engaging way to nurture these essential skills.
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  • How To Prepare Your Child For Preschool


    Having a kid prepared to enter a preschool program can have a major impact on the quality of the experience. Fortunately, there are several things you can do to prepare for the first day of a children's preschool program. Check Out the Preschool Without Your Child Present It is a good idea to visit the children's preschool without your kid present. Especially if your kid is excited about the idea of preschool, you don't want to create expectations that a particular school is going to be the one they go to.
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  • Why Enroll Your Child To An Online Special Education Program?


    Raising a special child in today's digital era is a lot easier because parents now have access to the unlimited resources they need to prepare their kids for the real world. And since education is every child's right, it's refreshing to know that you can easily enroll your child in an online special education program. Leaving your child in the hands of professionals gives you peace of mind knowing they enjoy comfort throughout the education journey.
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  • How To Know Your Child Is Ready For Pre-School Early Education


    Knowing whether your child is ready for pre-school early education is tricky. Parents must know what signs to look for. Indeed, preschool is a rewarding phase for your kid. It signals the start of a long academic journey. Your child's readiness for preschool depends on their social, emotional, and physical development. They should show signs that they can cope with an elaborate schedule for long hours. It's challenging to accept that your young one has attained the preschool attending age.
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  • Teaching Your Child Sound Dental Care Habits


    Dental hygiene can be one of the more difficult habits to foster in your children. While most children will dislike the need to brush there teeth on a daily basis, there are some tips that can be especially helpful when it comes to reinforcing these habits in your children. Brush Your Teeth With Your Child Spending the time to brush your teeth at the same time as your child will be one of the more useful ways of helping to reinforce the need to thoroughly brush all of the teeth as well as using the correct circular motion when brushing each tooth.
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  • Parenting Guidance: How Daycare Teachers Can Help


    New parents often feel lost when they first become parents. They enroll their children in daycare, and sometimes they turn to the daycare teachers for support and guidance. That is where you, a childcare teacher, can be of great help. Here is how.  Answering Parent Questions about the Latest Parenting Guides Back when Dr. Spock was "the word" on child-rearing, no one asked child development specialists or daycare teachers anything. Now it seems like there is a new child parenting approach out every year.
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  • 3 Fun Snow-Related Food Activities to Do with Your Preschool Class


    If you are learning about winter and snow in your preschool class, here are three fun food-related snow activities that you can do with your students. If your preschool curriculum requires you to plan at least one food-related learning activity per week, you can use these three activities as your food related learning activity for your snow or winter learning unit. #1: Snow Cream This is a great activity when you have freshly fallen snow outside.
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  • Child Care And Technology: Your Preschooler And Electronics Play-Time


    You've heard the buzz that young children and screens don't mix. But, what about technology use in child care? Even though the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children should have no more than two hours of screen time per day, that doesn't mean your child's preschool day will be electronics free. Early childhood educators can use technology to help young children learn and develop, according to the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and Fred Rogers Media Center.
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  • What Should You Look For In A Preschool Teacher?


    Your 3-year-old is ready for preschool. You don't want just any 'school', but aren't exactly sure what to look for. Along with a stand-out curriculum, your child's potential school should have a qualified staff. Why? The better prepared early childhood educators are, the better children do in school, according to the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). What makes a pre-kindergarten teacher the best choice to help your little learner grow and develop?
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  • How To Help The Teacher At Your Child's Charter School


    Research has indicated that schools that have parents who are involved in the education of their children are more likely to be successful. If you would like to become more involved in your child's charter school, there are several things you can do. Head To The Library Offer to take your child and his charter school friends to the library. Not only will you expose them to more educational resources, but you will be subtlety sending a message to other parents that they can also get involved.
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