November is Diabetes Awareness Month When most people think of diabetes, they tend to think that it has to do with eating too much sugar or being overweight. For children diagnosed with Type 1 (or Juvenile) Diabetes, this is not the case. What is Type 1 Diabetes? Type 1 Diabetes affects about 3 million Americans, […]
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Looking to teach kids about the alphabet during October? Try these Halloween alphabet books available on Amazon.com! Halloween Alphabet: An Amazing ABC’s Backwards Book! Halloween ABC (Little Golden Book) Halloween ABC (Jannie Ho’ ABCs) B Is for Boo: A Halloween Alphabet (BabyLit) ABCs of Halloween H is for Halloween: A Fun Rhyming Alphabet Book for
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When working at or owning a child care program, it is important to remember good customer service. Not only do you want to retain your current families (customers), but you want to make a good impression on potential families. Here are some basic customer service skills to keep in mind when interacting with parents: Answer
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Did you know that September 22 is National Elephant Appreciation Day? It is a good opportunity to introduce young children to the world’s land animal! Try some of the elephant appreciation activities with kids: Elephant Weight – Tell children them how much a baby elephant weighs (200 pounds). Weigh each child, record their weight, and
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September is Kids Good Manners Month! It is never too early to start teaching manners to children. Teaching manners at a young age can help children develop into respectful, empathetic individuals. Manners don’t come naturally to children. They must be taught to children, explained, and reinforced. “While it’s normal for preschoolers to still be self-centered, teaching manners
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National Tell a Joke Day is August 16. Here is a collection of preschool-approved jokes! What was the bull doing in the pasture with his eyes closed? –Bull-dozin What did the sea say to the sand? –Nothing, it just waved! Why did the cookie go to the doctor? –He felt crummy. What
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Have you tried taking our online class, Treating Toddler Tantrums? So what is a temper tantrum? A temper tantrum is an unplanned expression of anger or frustration, often with physical and verbal outbursts. During a temper tantrum, a child will typically cry, yell, stomp her feet, and flail her arms and legs. A tantrum usually
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July is National Ice Cream Month! Making homemade ice cream in a zipper bag is a popular activity for young children to participate in. The Ingredients: 1 Tablespoon sugar ½ cup milk (you can also use whipping cream or half and half) ½ teaspoon vanilla extract 6 Tablespoons salt (preferably kosher salt or rock salt)
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Happy Summer! Looking for ideas for using the sun? We have found a collection of ideas…all you need is a sunny day for these fun with sun preschool activities. Sun Pictures. Have the children place a piece of colored construction paper out in the sun and place various objects on the paper – things they
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This Father’s Day printable is designed to use as a Father’s Day gift for any special Father Figure in a child’s life (Stepfather, uncle, older brother, etc.) The word “Father” is purposely left off, as some children may not have a father in their life. Directions: Record Children’s answers. Cut the tie out and glue
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