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Dramatic Play At Our Child Care Center

By madwire / August 30, 2016

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…

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Why Music Is Beneficial For Your Children

By madwire / August 16, 2016

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…

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Why You Should Try Our Family Yoga Class

By madwire / August 5, 2016

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…

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The Importance of Child’s Play

By madwire / July 21, 2016

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…

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What is Sensory Play and Why is it Important in Preschool?

By madwire / July 14, 2016

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…

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Simple Ways to Make Chores More Fun

By madwire / July 14, 2016

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,…

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Staying Summertime Safe: Preventing Playground Injuries

By madwire / July 14, 2016

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,…

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Out of the Mouths of Babes

By madwire / July 13, 2016

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…

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Keeping Your Kids Healthy and Safe Through the Summer

By admin / July 13, 2016

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…

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Choosing the Best Daycare for Your Child

By madwire / July 12, 2016

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.…

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The Connection Between Preschool and Social Skills

By madwire / May 21, 2016

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…

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Helpful Tips to Finding a Great Summer Camp

By admin / April 19, 2016

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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