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“Play nice!” — Goodness, I’d be a wealthy woman if I had a dollar for everytime I said that to my kids as they dashed out the door to play with the neighbors. After the millionth reminder to my kids to “play nice” it dawned on me. . .just what does “playing nice” really mean? […]
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Get Ready for Week of the Young Child 2018!
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 […]
Help Your Child Create their Own Story
Between my colleague’s excellent post and observing a Ready! for Kindergarten class last week I’ve been thinking a lot lately about what I can do to get my 3 year old ready for Kindergarten in a couple of years. One idea I gathered from the class was to encourage my child to become an author/illustrator […]
Is your child ready for kindergarten?
Spring has sprung, flowers are blooming, and kindergarten round ups are in full swing. If your child will be 5 years old by September 1, 2017 (September 10 for Salem-Keizer), the time to register him/her for the upcoming school year is now. But wait! Just because your child is chronologically ready for kindergarten, how can […]
“We’re following the leader, the leader, the leader. . .”
It’s Sunday and the new work week is about to begin. Looking back on the last 7 days, how many times did you say to your child (or something to a similar effect), “I enjoy being with you” or “Hey, that was a lot of fun, let’s do that again together!” Big ups to those […]