Parent Resources

  • 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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  • Expression & Environment: Principles of Reggio Emilia

    February 26, 2021

    Expression & Environment: Principles of Reggio Emilia

    One of the great parts about the Reggio Emilia Philosophy is that many of its principles and methods weave in and around one another. They link together to create a really unified idea of how to interact and educate the next generation of kids.

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  • Ten Tips to Help You Raise Confident Children

    February 23, 2021

    Ten Tips to Help You Raise Confident Children

    If you’ve ever met a toddler, you may have noticed that they have some of the highest confidence levels out there. At two years old, they are the fastest, can jump the highest, and know all their numbers and letters. None of it is true but try convincing them of that. 

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  • Quarantining with Restless Kids

    February 10, 2021

    Quarantining with Restless Kids

    Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the word “quarantine” was only seen in dystopian movies and history books. But now, it’s as common in our vocabulary as “social distancing” or “the store was out of toilet paper.” Fifty years from now, parents who raised children during 2020 will get shivers up and down their spine at the mention of the word.

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