Parent Resources

  • Overcoming Bedtime Battles

    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.

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  • Teachers & Parents Teaming Up: Principles of Reggio Emilia

    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. 

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  • Dinosaur At-Home Activity

    April 5, 2021

    Dinosaur Discovery: At-home activity

    Needing a fun at-home activity for your kids? We have one that is perfect! This blog post gives instructions on how to do a Dinosaur Discovery activity!

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  • Homemade Dinosaur Fossil Project

    April 3, 2021

    Homemade Dinosaur Fossil Project

    We love when parents get involved in activities at school and at home with their children, so we have included step-by-step instructions for an activity you can do at home to learn more about dinosaurs with your child(ren).

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  • Dinosaur Discovery Reading List

    April 1, 2021

    Dinosaur Discovery: Reading List

    This month is all about Dinosaurs. Here is a great Dinosaur reading list just for you! Pick a few of these books and start using your imagination.

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  • Teaching Kids to Be Kind

    March 30, 2021

    Teaching Kids to Be Kind

    Thankfully, being helpful and comforting comes naturally to little kids. And while empathy develops over time, by the age of 2, children start trying to comfort others who are obviously upset. By age 4, they can better understand when they've hurt someone and apologize. That may seem surprising, but kids are very sensitive to their worlds. They see the importance of kindness, especially if it’s reflected in the lives of those around them.

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  • Early Childhood Education Matters

    March 8, 2021

    Early Childhood Education Matters

    If there’s one thing Little Sunshine’s Playhouse® wants to shout from the rooftops, it’s that early childhood education matters!

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  • Rainforests & Deserts: At-Home Activity

    March 2, 2021

    Rainforests & Deserts: At-Home Activity

    Have a Rainforest scavenger hunt by hiding various toy animals or animal pictures around the house, then give your children a scavenger hunt clues sheet to help them know what animals to look for.

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  • The Best Reading List for Rainforests & Desert Enrichment

    March 1, 2021

    The Best Reading List for Rainforests & Desert Enrichment

    Our Reggio Emilia-inspired curriculum, Creatively Shine™, consists of fun, engaging monthly themes like “Spectacular Space” and “Creepy Crawlies.” The theme for March is Rainforest and Desert Enrichment.

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