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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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February 9, 2021
The Best Books About Safety
The theme for February is Safety. The purpose of this theme is to Here is our list of books that support our monthly curriculum theme.
