March 20, 2024
Our Reggio Emilia-inspired curriculum, Creatively Shine™, consists of fun, engaging monthly themes like “Music & Movement” and “Sports & Gaming. The theme for April is “Every Child is an Artist.”
March 14, 2024
If you have been around our blog, school campuses, or social media pages, you likely will have noticed our love for the Reggio Emilia Approach to learning. We have based our program on this emergent curriculum, and the results are excellent.
September 13, 2023
Should preschoolers have homework? Are there benefits? Does it make them “competitive” as students? This article looks at both sides of the argument, but explains why the educators at Little Sunshine’s Preschool decide not to assign homework to preschoolers and those in our pre-K program.
September 10, 2022
Who doesn't love a yummy snack to make after school or on the weekend? Plus, who doesn't love incorporating this month's curriculum theme into that snack? If you answered yes to either of those questions, we have the perfect activity for you and your kiddos!
April 4, 2022
The Creatively Shine Curriculum theme for April is “Worldly Weather.” Here is our list of books that support our monthly curriculum theme.
April 4, 2022
Our Creatively Shine Curriculum™ theme this month is “Worldly Weather”. This at-home activity will be sure to bring the rain with your homemade rain sticks. Rain sticks are fun instruments that when you turn them upside down and it will sound like rain!
February 10, 2022
We're taking the burden of coming up with a plan off your shoulders. Here are some very basic math skills you can help your kids learn that will set them up for a good relationship with math.
February 3, 2022
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.
January 3, 2022
The Creatively Shine Curriculum theme for January is “Music & Movement.” Here is our list of books that support our monthly curriculum theme.