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Holiday Memory Books

Monday, December 28th, 2009

Special times like the holidays seem to fly by so quickly, no matter your age.  Capture the fun and family memories for your Brookline preschool or pre-K aged child by creating a Holiday Memory Book together.  Not only is this a great way to spend quality one-on-one time with your youngster, this fun activity provides great support for emerging fine motor skills, creative expression and language skills.

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Finding the Right Enriched Brookline Preschool Program

Tuesday, August 25th, 2009

When considering a Brookline preschool program for your youngster, selecting an enriched program is often the best bet. An enriched program offers a more engaging environment for students, providing greater opportunities to develop critical school readiness skills and explore a wider variety of topics. While the concept certainly sounds appealing, knowing what to look for when comparing preschools in Brookline is very important.

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Winding the summer down with fun activities

Tuesday, August 18th, 2009

As the warm days of summer wind down and families face a busy Fall, make the most of your time together before the children return to their daycare program or enter preschool in Brookline.  Even if your child attends day care in Brookline year round, summer offers so many opportunities to spend time together and create lasting memories.  With a few items on hand in your home or taking advantage of local resources, it’s easy to share fun summertime activities.

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Just what is school readiness?

Monday, July 20th, 2009

When children enter a Brookline pre-K or even preschool program, parents should expect to hear their teachers mention the term ’school readiness’ in reporting sent home, during conferences or in conversations about the curriculum.  One would think in pre-K or preschool, Brookline children are focused entirely on play, but there is more happening at this age than meets the eye.  An important foundation is being developed to ensure success throughout your child’s school years.

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Tips for Handling Parent-Teacher Conferences

Sunday, April 26th, 2009

Although it can be a time of anxiety for parents of a child in a Boston preschool or child care center in Boston, parent-teacher conferences are an important part of your child’s learning and development. While teachers are prepared for these conferences, parents typically are not. Here are a couple of tips for making the parent-teacher conference time at your daycare or preschool go more smoothly.

Before the scheduled conference date at the Boston daycare center or preschool in Boston your child attends sit down with your child and discuss what projects she’s working on. Also ask questions about what’s going on in the classroom and on the playground with her peers. That way, if the teacher points out any behavioral or academic problems, you’ll probably have some inkling of them already and not be caught completely off guard. This will also help you to discuss with the teacher how you can help remedy the situation, either through some extra-curricular learning exercises, role-playing, or even therapy in the case of behavioral problems.

Parents should also keep in mind that it’s important to keep the lines of communication open throughout the school year not just a couple of times a year when it’s parent-teacher conference time at Boston day care facility or Boston family daycare your child goes to.

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