April is a special month for parents, young children, and early childhood professionals. During this time of the year, a week long national celebration kicks off to recognize the beauty of being a young child. This celebration is called Week of the Young Child (WOYC). Since 1971, the National Association for the Education of Young […]
Kindergarten Ready/Early Learning
Sending Kids Off to School
Do you want to know something that has made me a little anxious lately? We are talking about school options for my firstborn…for next year! It seems crazy that we’re already at that point with my son. He’s no longer a toddler, let alone a baby…he’s a full-fledged little boy! The idea of sending him […]
Peek-a-Boo!
Peek-a-boo seems to be a game that nearly all young children love to play. I’m not sure if it’s the anticipation of when they will see you again or the actual reappearance you make that they enjoy most, but whatever it is, peek-a-boo is often a favorite game of little ones. My son called it […]
Playing to Learn
Somehow September is just a few days away and for many kids school is right around the corner. The long and warm sunny days are giving way to cool and short autumn days, and in the northwest of course, the rain will return. When the weather starts to turn and the daylight hours dwindle it […]
What’s In a Name?
When you were thinking of names for your child, what was important to you? Was family and tradition the deciding factor? Did religious meaning or historical figures have a role? Perhaps you were thinking of close friends or just wanted your child’s name to sound unique. Whatever their name, your child seems to take special […]