November 1, 2021
Giving Back: Reading List
Our November curriculum theme is Giving Back. We have compiled a Giving Back Reading list of suggested books to read this month.
Emotional and Social Development
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October 15, 2021
“Scary” Emotions: Teaching Kids How To Engage With Three Big Feelings
The same goes for kids. The emotions they feel are raw and wild. Without some kind of direction, they can easily get lost in them. Here is some guidance on how to help your child navigate three “scarier” emotions: anger, fear, and sadness.
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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.”
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September 17, 2021
It’s Mine! – How To Teach Kids About Sharing
If it’s going to be something every parent has to teach their child, there’s no sense in kicking the can down the road. Let’s roll up our sleeves and talk about what we can do to teach our kids how to share.
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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.
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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.
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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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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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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.
