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  • Questions to Ask During Your Next Parent-Teacher Conference

    February 3, 2022

    Questions to Ask During Your Next Parent-Teacher Conference

    We believe that parents and teachers are partners in education. Working together is the best way to give your child the quality education they deserve, and parent-teacher conferences play an important role in that partnership. Here is a list of questions you can ask during a parent-teacher conference that will maximize the time you have with your child’s teacher.

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  • Team Effort: Partnering With Your Preschooler in Potty Training

    December 7, 2021

    Team Effort: Partnering With Your Preschooler in Potty Training

    Kiddos really do depend a lot on their parents to make potty training happen. Consistency has to be maintained both at home, in public, and at school. Here are some quick tips on how you can help your kid be that diaperless all-star you know they can be. 

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  • Fact vs Fiction: Learning the Difference Between Make-Believe & Reality

    November 10, 2021

    Fact vs Fiction: Learning the Difference Between Make-Believe & Reality

    Research has shown that, at the earliest, kids don’t start understanding the difference between fiction and reality until the age of 3. Lots of educators and experts assert that they don’t fully understand the difference until they are 6 years old. So what’s a parent to do before, during, and after this stage? Here are some tips.

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  • Raising a Team Player

    November 3, 2021

    Raising a Team Player

    Whether they end up in team sports or whether they are navigating a group project at school, being a team player and valuing good teamwork are skills that every child can benefit from

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  • “Scary” Emotions: Teaching Kids How To Engage With Three Big Feelings

    October 15, 2021

    “Scary” Emotions: Teaching Kids How To Engage With Three Big Feelings

    The same goes for kids. The emotions they feel are raw and wild. Without some kind of direction, they can easily get lost in them. Here is some guidance on how to help your child navigate three “scarier” emotions: anger, fear, and sadness.

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  • What Is Social Emotional Learning?

    October 7, 2021

    What Is Social Emotional Learning?

    Social emotional learning (SEL) is “the process in which children acquire emotional intelligence, develop empathy for others, and learn problem-solving skills.”

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  • Community Helpers to the Rescue!

    September 8, 2021

    Community Helpers to the Rescue!

    For preschoolers and kindergarteners, some of the most important heroes they’ll ever meet live in their own communities. They’re called Community Helpers, and they just might inspire your child to be a better person and citizen. As a parent, make sure to point out Community Helpers when you and your children come in contact with them.

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  • Community Helpers: Reading List

    September 2, 2021

    Community Helpers, Our Everyday Heroes: Reading List

    The theme for September is Community Helpers. As a Reggio Emilia school, we must ensure selections are age-appropriate, ask questions before, after and during the book. Encourage your children to play/act out the plot. Bring the books to life and make reading fun.

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  • Overcoming Parent Guilt

    August 26, 2021

    Overcoming Parent Guilt

    If Ben Franklin were alive today, he probably would have changed one of his more famous quotes to say, “Nothing is certain except death, taxes, and mom guilt.”

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