A 'New' New Year's Resolution: Help Your Child Learn to Read
(ARA) - On Jan. 1, thousands of people will challenge themselves to quit smoking, exercise more, eat better or take more pictures. All worthy goals. But there are other worthy goals that get left off the New Years' Resolution list.
Children who grow up reading with their parents attend school more regularly and are more likely to complete their educations. Why not add "helping your child to read" to your list of resolutions for 2009? And let's face it, the pleasure of bonding with your child over... Read more...
Montessori Education
If you are considering a Montessori school for your child, knowing the following key concepts will help you better understand the Montessori philosophy and make the right choice for your precious little one.
Montessori Curriculum: The scientific discoveries made by Dr. Maria Montessori one hundred years ago, led to the development of this educational method. This research-based curriculum fosters individualized, hands-on learning and provides a strong foundation during the child’s formative period...
Read more...The Power of Play
Play is the natural, most effective and most powerful way a child learns. Playtime is critical to the healthy development of children because it allows children to interact with others through structured activity. During play, children experience give and take, sharing, listening, cooperation and the importance of rules. Playtime is also critical in building children’s motor skills, allowing them to use elements of their environment to create new and wonderful things and to fantasize and dream.
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Early Education and the Young Mind
You may have compared the advantages and disadvantages between public and private schools or you may have considered home schooling your children. As a parent, you want to ensure your child receives a proper education in order to provide them with the skills necessary to succeed. But have you ever stopped to consider the appropriate age to begin your child’s education?
For most parents, it seems pretty obvious that a child’s education begins with kindergarten and proceeds through high school, and...
Fridays at the Heritage Farmstead Museum
Fridays are often sacred days of the week; the day of your last girlfriend-to-girlfriend coffee for the week, the evening for a well deserved romantic date, or even the day volunteering is taboo in favor of a dollar movie. Even pre-schoolers make this their special day - Friday is Farmstead day!
Designed for children ages 2-5, Fridays at the Farmstead programs offer a variety of themes including, early Native American studies, archeology, weather, and holiday celebrations. With catchy titles like...
It's Always an Adventure at the Heard
in the Heard Moppets Preschool Class
Something was moving! There in the leaves a shiny box turtle shell was slowly emerging. Walking on short little scaly reptile legs the box turtle was walking across our path unaware of our Moppets Preschool class. I encouraged the children to gather round carefully and take a closer look. She was a beautiful golden brown and looked very healthy; we could tell it was a female because her eyes were not red like those of male box turtles. The children were laughi... Read more...
