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  • Magical Potions for Halloween Week

    Wizard’s Fun for Halloween Week   Magical potions are what’s in store for this Halloween week of fun! Our wizard is in her Wizard’s Lab to make a special magical potion! Mixing colors and ingredients sure are the best part of watching how a clear liquid turns different colors. Add in some magical ingredients and […]

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  • Pumpkin Patch Field Trip

    Join us for a virtual field trip! What fun it is to go on a pumpkin patch field trip with friends! A virtual field trip, that is. There is usually a lot to see and do when visiting a pumpkin patch. Some have farm animals to pet and visit with while some have pony rides […]

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  • Virtual Halloween Storytime!

    Virtual Halloween Storytime   A virtual Halloween storytime is just in time for Halloween week! We chose a book that is a favorite of many of our students. Children seem to engage with a few of their favorite stories and want them read to them over and over! Sometimes they know the story by heart […]

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  • Fall Sensory Bins – Ideas for Parents

    Being Creative with Fall Sensory Bins Ms. Veronica shares some fall sensory bins and ideas for parents to create for their child. She also talks with us about the importance of sensory play and all the different sounds, smells, and textures that you can use. Why use a sensory bin? Sensory play is targeted for […]

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  • Online Halloween Puppet Show

    Halloween Puppet Show Halloween is quickly approaching and we wanted to have a little fun with a Halloween Puppet Show for our online preschool students and families. Our puppet show engages the children by using their listening and fine motor skills. They listen for cues from Ms. Lisa, answer questions, and sing along. Their motor […]

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  • 5 Best Links for P.E. to Combine with Virtual Preschool

    P.E. Combined with Virtual Preschool is a Win! We all know that daily exercise is key to a healthy body and mind. However, these are the days that keep us quarantined in our home with little exposure to outdoor fresh air, which, unfortunately, leads to being sedentary. A lot of how we are living is […]

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  • Working from Home with Young Children

    Effective Schedule and Activities for Your Toddler and Preschool-Age Children Working from home has become the new normal now, with the outbreak of the global COVID-19 pandemic changing our way of life, not only for the meantime but possibly from here on out. This means that with public schools closed, businesses closed, and preschools limited, […]

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  • What Is Transitional Kindergarten and Why Is It Great?

    The Benefits Of Transitional Kindergarten The September first birthday cutoff is always sure to raise conversation within upcoming kindergarten classes. Many parents have already had their children in preschool for two years, just to have their little one miss the cutoff for kindergarten by a few days. These parents then need to choose between enrolling […]

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  • 4 Tips For A Successful Nighttime Routine

      4 Tips for a successful nighttime routine Nighttimes can be tough; for parents and preschool-age children alike. Kids find it so unfair that they’re sent to bed earlier than everyone else. Why should they miss out on all the fun?! Or they might be too excited to sleep. Or they might be scared. In […]

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  • Reading With Your Child Is Beneficial

    Read with Your Child Ages Infant, Toddler or Preschool! One simple activity, many developmental benefits. Reading is one activity with many benefits to foster a child’s early development. When you spend time reading to/with your child, you are doing so much more than teaching them about the information in that particular book. Here is a […]

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