Parent Resources - Little Sunshine's Playhouse

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.”

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.

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.

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.”

July 20, 2021

It’s Happening: What To Do When Your Child Throws a Tantrum in Public

If you are a parent, one day your child will throw a tantrum in public. Here’s the thing … it’s going to happen. And probably more than once. So that spike of fear you had reading that statement? Toss it to the side. Every parent deals with this, and we’re going to talk about how to get through the worst of it.

June 23, 2021

5 Ways to Help Preschoolers Develop an Attitude of Gratitude

Like so many other things in life, gratitude is learned. Humans aren’t naturally grateful — without some guidance, we’ll stay selfish as long as we can. And be honest … you probably just thought of someone in your life who could say “thank you” a bit more often.

June 16, 2021

“Mommy, Why Does that Person Look Different?”: Having Conversations About Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Together is the only way we can create a truly inclusive, kind, and loving world. Instilling that in your child — however imperfectly you might feel while doing it — is how it starts.

April 28, 2021

Overcoming Bedtime Battles

One of the most exhausting battles parents fight is the one over sleep. To make things worse, the middle of the night or the end of a long day isn’t the time we want to think strategically about how to overcome a conflict with a toddler. And after days and days of sleepless nights, no amount of caffeine during the day will help, either.

April 6, 2021

Teachers & Parents Teaming Up: Principles of Reggio Emilia

Up until now, our series explaining the basics of Reggio Emilia have been focused on children. (Which makes sense.) But there are two very important groups of people who have to be involved for the goals of Reggio Emilia to work: teachers and parents.