Holiday Gifts for New Parents that will Fit any Budget
Whether they’re brand new at the mom-and-dad thing or are bringing home a sibling for their first child, there are some wonderful gifts out there for every budget that they’ll absolutely love.
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Supporting Learning at Home
We know many of you are looking for developmentally appropriate resources to engage young learners in your community while they are away from the classroom.
World’s Cutest Yearbook Reveal
We’ve got some pretty cute students at A Sunny Start Preschool. In fact, we won’t even begin to list all of the cute things our students do, because we can devote an entire series of blogs to the cuteness factor taking over Southwest Miami-Dade County. Much of our day is spent applauding our students, documenting […]
Life After Preschool
Your baby just graduated preschool! That makes you a bundle of pride, excitement, and nervous energy – ecstatic over your child’s accomplishments, yet apprehensive about the future. What can you look forward to after preschool? What can you do to prepare for the future? How can you calm those overwhelming feelings of anxiety? Lucky for […]
Video Games for Preschoolers?
X-Box. Playstation. 3DS. Switch. If you haven’t heard of these gaming systems yet, chances are you will become familiar with them in the coming years. Our children are growing up in an increasingly electronic (and increasingly virtual) world. Their peers and television will no doubt influence them to join the community of console users, but […]
Your Child’s New Teacher
It starts like any other day. You arrive at your child’s preschool, ready for another mundane Monday. Suddenly, you are awaken from your early morning daze when you walk through the doors and are greeted by an unfamiliar face. In place of your child’s caregiver is a smiling new teacher. Where has your child’s teacher […]
Traits of a Great Teacher
As we look back on our lives, there are always some teachers that stick out in our minds. Those teachers gave us confidence in our abilities and inspired us to do our best. They made school an amazing place to be. As parents, we want our children to form those same happy memories about their […]
Planning Your Child’s Birthday Party
Birthdays are huge milestones for your little one, and for you! Surviving another year of parenthood is certainly worth some celebration, and watching your little one grow another year older is a moment that shouldn’t pass without some hoopla. The idea of a party is quite simple: invite friends and family, blow up some balloons, cut […]
Picky Eater Problems?
If you have the type of child who will eat anything you put in front of them – even veggies – then you should consider yourself very lucky. So lucky, you should consider buying yourself a scratch-off ticket next time you’re at the gas station. In fact, you should be bowing down to whoever it […]
A Preschooler’s Morning Routine
Each day with your preschooler brings the possibility for something new: a new skill, a new phrase, a new fact learned. One thing that should remain constant for you and your preschooler is a morning routine. Establishing a predictable morning routine will help your child feel safe and secure throughout the day. It also gets […]