At Little Sunshine’s Playhouse & Preschool®, we believe that some of the best learning takes place when kids are active. Regular physical activity plays an important role in early childhood development and supports everything from your child’s overall health to their success in school. Let’s take a closer look at the benefits of exercise for […]
With only ⅓ of American children currently reading at grade level, parents today are looking for effective ways to help their kids read with confidence and instill a lifelong love of reading. Learning to read is a process that occurs in phases, not a single event. According to the National Association for the Education of […]
It seems intuitive that it’s good for children to play outside. Physical activity, including time outdoors, promotes a child’s development and even academic success. But with today’s largely sedentary, screen-saturated culture, that’s often easier said than done. One expert from Yale University noted that the typical U.S. child spends about 90% of their time […]
Summer is approaching quickly! This means a few different things…schedules will begin to fill up with swimming parties, the kids will be transported from swim lessons to soccer camp, vacations will begin and that “other thing” that should always be in our schedule suddenly disappears. What is this “other thing” you might ask yourself? Well, […]
