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Teaching Meditation

August 18, 2022

Introducing Meditation to the Classroom Introduce the concept of meditation and mindfulness to Preschool and Pre-K students. The benefits gained from learning concepts of mindfulness at a young age can open the door to understanding strong emotions later on. The goal is a sense of mindfulness and self-awareness to the classroom through exercises like controlled […]

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Kindergarten "Baby"

Kindergarten “Baby”

August 10, 2022

Dear Dr. Day Care, My husband and I have four children- three daughters and our youngest son. Our oldest daughter is eleven and our son is five years old. He is entering kindergarten this year and is refusing to go to school. I asked him why and he said it is because his sisters told […]

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Practice kindness

Practice kindness

July 27, 2022

Kindness – defined as the quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate.   Kindness needs to be part of our family culture, and it begins by modeling the concept to our children at an early age and continuing throughout our life span. Believe it or not, kindness is observed by children at an early age. Children see […]

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PreK Graduation - Dear Dr. Day Care

PreK Graduation – Dear Dr. Day Care

May 19, 2022

Dear Dr. Day Care, I recently attended my niece’s preschool graduation.  Don’t you think preschool age children are too young for a graduation ceremony? Don’t we have too many ceremonies and “achievements” that they are losing importance? Signed, A Great Aunt   Dear Great Aunt, I am a big fan of the ceremony behind a […]

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Child's Self Portrait

Child’s Self Portrait

April 26, 2022

Dear Dr. Day Care, My child just turned three years old and is drawing a picture of himself with his head bigger than his body and his legs and arms are coming out of his head!  He didn’t draw any details like fingers or toes.  Should I be alarmed at his portrait of himself? Signed, […]

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Arts & Crafts - understanding the difference

Arts & Crafts – understanding the difference

January 12, 2022

Arts & Crafts are often grouped together as a fun, learning experience for children.  However, they do NOT mean the same thing.  To understand the difference, it is helpful to think of art as open-ended with no clear outcome and the focus is on the process.  In contrast, crafts have a goal in mind and are typically […]

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