Authentic Montessori daycare is more than a babysitting facility. It builds a foundation of independence and self-care that extends to a child’s home life and beyond. Montessori daycare teachers are specially trained to help children nurture their innate curiosity and desire to learn. They follow the principles founded by Dr. Maria Montessori, an internationally-recognized educator […]
Quick and Creative Christmas Recipes That Will Delight Your Preschooler
Christmas recipes are all about the shapes. You don’t really need recipes to delight your preschooler with holiday-themed snacks and treats, because the trick is to shape your food into Christmas symbols. It’s still useful to have recipes as examples and inspiration, so here are four quick and creative snacks that will delight your child […]
Top 4 Exciting Circle Games Your Kids Will Love
Circle time games teach private kindergartners important social skills. Taking turns, performing in front of others, and academic skills like adding and comparing numbers are vital to proper development and easy to incorporate into circle time games. Balloon Bounce – For this Circle Time game, all you need are preschoolers and a balloon. The first […]
3 Exciting Ideas For Incorporating Math In Practical Life
An important lesson for preschool students to learn is that math is a part of everyday life. Examples of how we use math in practical life begin in the kitchen, at the store, and in just about everything we do. Incorporating practical math applications at an early age prepares children to use math regularly as […]
Exciting After School Activities That Encourage Confidence
By the time she enters private kindergarten, your daughter is already developing critical self-awareness skills such as confidence, inclusion, and self-esteem. You can encourage her in developing these skills with a few afternoon activities that require personal responsibility. Pet Care Giving your private kindergarten student the task of providing food and water to the family […]
Bedspreads and Comforters: How to Keep Them Clean
A fully furnished bed has multiple layers, from the fitted sheet to the bedspread, all of which need to be regularly cleaned. Most innersheets can be washed weekly in your washing machine and quickly tumbled dry, but what about the upper layers? Fortunately, your bedspreads don’t need weekly cleaning. Experts recommend washing them twice a […]
How To Teach Preschoolers About Gratitude With Crafts
Preschoolers learn better by getting their hands involved in the studies. Since this is the time of year to focus on giving thanks for our many blessings, combining crafts with important lessons is a favorite activity to engage children and encourage them to show their gratefulness. Daily Gratitude Help your preschool student make cut-outs of […]
Why Play is Important to the Montessori Method
The Montessori approach to play is different from those of play-based preschools. Montessori play is rooted in reality because Dr. Maria Montessori, the founder of the Montessori method, discovered that children prefer real things over the pretend. For example, if a child is given two choices: play pretend cook or play real cook, they’ll choose […]
3 Best Ways to Clean Dirt and Grass Stains
It happens to everybody. You’re heading home after a picnic or other outdoor event, and somehow you’ve gotten dirt and grass stains on your clothes. Sometimes they wash off, other times they leave behind faint stains. How do you truly get rid of them? You can treat them yourself, or leave them to the residential […]
Free Up Time With a Residential Laundry Service
For one person living alone, laundry is a hassle. When you’re washing clothes for a family of seven, laundry day can feel like a huge rain cloud hanging over your head. While you’re waiting for the endless loads to finish, daydream for a second about all the time you could free up (and all the […]