There are many benefits of early education in preschool programs because the most important growth and development in the brain happens by the age of five. The early years are the learning years and a child’s ability to be attentive and to follow directions emerges in those early years. Structured early learning fosters these abilities […]
I’m sure that every parent has some experience with the dreaded topic of “screen time.” Almost every child I know has some kind of electronic device such as a tablet or a phone. My own household has had it’s “screen time” drama, when I had to pry my 9-year-old daughter’s tablet out of her hands […]
We live in a busy world full of seemingly non-stop appointments and commitments. Most families must live in a two-income household in order to afford the current cost-of-living. This means that parents deal with getting their children to and from school, doctor’s appointments, after-school activities, getting homework done, and getting dinner on the table on […]
Most of the parents that I know are way too hard on themselves and constantly worrying about their abilities as a parent. We check our children’s grades and if we consider them below standard than we wonder what we have done to fail them. We look at their messy rooms and think “where did I go wrong?” More […]
I have spoken to a few parents in the past few weeks who have children that are struggling academically. Sometimes it can be hard to figure out what to do or where to go. I want to start out by saying that you are NOT ALONE! School is harder than it was when we were […]
I recently went to a workshop that focused on trauma-informed care. The purpose of the workshop was to give caregivers information about what trauma is and how it affects young children for the rest of their lives. I learned SO MUCH at this workshop and I wanted to share a few things that I discovered. During this […]
School begins in Okaloosa County on August 12 and most students are required to read between 20-40 minutes each school night, depending on what grade they’re in. Relatively speaking, that’s a very short time for us adults, but some kids might scream “oh no, not reading!” but they think nothing of spending hours on end playing […]
Summertime is quickly coming to an end and it’s time to start getting our kids ready to go back to school. Some parents are overjoyed at this time of year, ready to get back to school routines and saving money on childcare costs. Other parents are more stressed as it means extra work in the […]