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Dramatic Play At Our Child Care Center
If we think back to be being a child there is a large part of us that remembers playing pretend. We were princesses trapped in a castle by the evil monster, a world renowned chef showcasing our number one dish, or we were taking care of our little babies and being a great mommy, and…
Read MoreWhy Music Is Beneficial For Your Children
There are many reasons why music in childhood education is important. Music stimulates the brain, helps with memory, helps children stay engaged, the list is endless. That is why here, at Foundation For Learning, we decided to implement our own music class in our preschools. We feel music is an essential tool that kids can…
Read MoreWhy You Should Try Our Family Yoga Class
Making sure you are engaging in many activities with your family will make for a very well-balanced dynamic. There are many different types of activities to do with your family, but we believe family yoga to be one of the most beneficial. This helps bring your family together by doing something relaxing, yet challenging at…
Read MoreThe Importance of Child’s Play
Why Playtime and Recess are Important at Every Daycare or Preschool There aren’t many of us who would say that downtime or recreational time isn’t important for adults. We understand that, in able to undertake life’s tasks on a daily basis, we need the stress-release that our adult “downtime” offers us. But it seems that…
Read MoreWhat is Sensory Play and Why is it Important in Preschool?
Using the Five Senses to Enhance Daily Learning According to most child development experts, the number of senses engaged during activities, the higher the rate of learning and retention. That belief is the foundation behind sensory play. Letting children play with a variety of materials, teaches them concepts in language and math that could otherwise…
Read MoreSimple Ways to Make Chores More Fun
With three daycare locations, serving dozens of children, we know the importance of keeping work and play spaces clean and free of clutter. In an effort to teach personal responsibility while ensuring safe and efficient classrooms, we task our students with engaging in chores throughout the day. By embracing the fun side of tidying up,…
Read MoreStaying Summertime Safe: Preventing Playground Injuries
A day at the playground. It’s a summertime rite for almost every American child and most of us have endearing childhood memories of days spent sliding, swinging and see-sawing our way to simple happiness. Unfortunately, the neighborhood park’s playground is also where many kids are injured, sometimes seriously. Though childhood injuries are bound to happen,…
Read MoreOut of the Mouths of Babes
The Often Side-Splitting Things Our Students Say Spending everyday in the company of young children often produces more than one opportunity for laughter. Kids, with their endless capacity for seeing the world without filters, often delight with their unique points of view that leave us adults shaking our heads and laughing in wonderment. Just for…
Read MoreKeeping Your Kids Healthy and Safe Through the Summer
Helping to Protect the Well-Being of Your Preschool Child When you’re a kid, it’s hard to find anything to not like about summer. Parties, pool time, summer camp and outdoor activities dominate most kids’ schedules as they suddenly have free time in spades. But all this activity and free time also leaves your kid vulnerable to…
Read MoreChoosing the Best Daycare for Your Child
Why a Full-Assessment of your Choice in Child Care is Important For most parents, having to choose a daycare that they can trust can be a confusing and even distressing decision. Without previous experience of what to look for, many parents overlook important factors that could make or break their, and their children’s, experience with child care.…
Read MoreThe Connection Between Preschool and Social Skills
It is often said that the skills you learn early in life, are the ones that you’ll continue to use throughout your lifetime; those skills that allow you to make connections, deal with conflict appropriately and to excel in personal relations. Though some of the highest priorities for parents enrolling their young children in preschool…
Read MoreHelpful Tips to Finding a Great Summer Camp
Ahhhhh summer. There’s a part in every one of us that looks forward to the promise of life at its most leisurely pace. Something about hot summer days seem to offer just that. With summer being the season that the kid in you always wants to come out to play, its inevitable that memories of…
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