Come and have a peek behind the curtain. Learn a bit about what we do in the classrooms, what we think about certain important aspects of Early Childhood Education and other important related subjects. This is where our teachers, management and staff share their passions, opinions, news and sometimes just good old fun things. There’s some pretty interesting stuff going on.
One day we might even let our crusty owners have their say.
No we won’t. Just kidding!
Survey and Questionnaire overload … We are deluged these days with ever-more demands on our time to answer online or phone surveys. There are way too many. But if we have to decide which kind of survey to answer, and thoughtfully, we believe something that could help our children would be at the top of our list…
“Hello Mr. & Mrs. Smith,
Billy had a very difficult time choosing a narrative-writing topic today. He wanted to write about a time he was in his underwear and I told him that was neither school-appropriate nor a meaningful moment…
Tick…tick… There’s no warning. Once per month on random dates and times we do fire drills. Ms. Ashley and Ms. Eunice, Director and Assistant Director, are strict timekeepers and observers , taking notes as needed for later review.
Do infants really understand what’s going on around them? Can they actually form ideas and have a mind of their own? Most of us would say yes, and you are indeed, correct. While it is clear to us that infants can form thoughts in their minds, it was once believed that children without language skills lacked any kind of cognition and understanding. This included the ability to think and/or form ideas.
We are excited to invite you to our annual Fall Festival! Your children can have fun in our playground and meet other kids and together enjoy the bounce house, face painting , balloon artist and trick-o-treating!
Reggio Emilia or Montessori? At ScuttleBugs Child Development Center we have a Reggio Emilia inspired program. But, we make a point of thoroughly understanding the other ECE approaches and best practices. In this instance we’re looking at Montessori and seeing what elements we might want to meld into our culture and philosophy.
Factors such as family and home life circumstance, culture/religion, and shift work to name a few, can and do influence sleeping arrangements. I don’t believe there is a right answer for where, how, and when your baby sleeps – no perfect method for EVERY young child.
Come join us with your kids and relax at our September “Read a Book” Open house! Your children can also have fun in our playground and meet other kids. Let us show your family around ScuttleBugs.
As Shakespeare wrote, “Parting is Such Sweet Sorrow” – for any of us regardless of age.
Separation anxiety can start early on, depending on innate personality traits/temperaments, familial circumstances, exposure to different environments, and the levels or amounts of time of interaction with people (outside of their known inner circle to date).
ScuttleBugs has an amazing team of directors who are willing to listen to you and understand where you are coming from regardless of if you are a substitute teacher. I had encountered a challenging work situation. When I had decided to discuss it with one of the directors, she made me feel comfortable with talking to her about my problem and we were able to come up with a cooperative solution.
