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Reestablishing Routines for Your Preschooler

August, 2015 | Topics: Social Emotional, Wellness

As we reach the end of summer, now is a great time to reestablish comforting routines for your preschooler. Routines help children build self-confidence and independence, cope with transitions, and gain a better understanding of the world around them. Our Links to Learning curriculum promotes students’ social and emotional development,…
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Keep Your Child Engaged in Learning this Summer

July, 2015 | Topics: Mathematics, Science & Social Studies, Social Emotional, Wellness

Summer offers unique opportunities for children to learn through fun, multi-sensory experiences. Our teachers continue to use our Links to Learning curriculum to help children develop new skills throughout the summer. Here are some examples of types of activities we will be doing this summer, as well as ideas for…
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Enter the World of Imaginative Play

November, 2014 | Topics: Creative Expression, Social Emotional

Think of the last time your child pretended that a paper towel roll was a magic wand, or put on a hat and became a cowboy. Young children are naturally wired to learn through imaginative play. Sometimes, imaginative play may appear to be just idle time, unstructured or less productive…
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