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!
Pets and Kids: a few benefits you maybe did not know. Caring for a pet teaches children responsibility, provides children with exposure to creatures beyond human beings, and has shown to benefit a child’s health and social and cognitive skills. This is why we have added 4 guinea pig friends to the ScuttleBugs family!
Let’s face it, those with infants have all been there – the sleep deprived nights, the constant feeding, and the inexplicable crying.
Affectionately referred to as the “Darkness” by my wife, we struggle through it as best we can.
For those currently wading through this treacle of a time period (molasses for those non Aussies), I have a ninja move that just may help.
It’s called “The Hold”, and it’s been used by Dr. Robert Hamilton in his Santa Monica pediatric clinic PACIFIC OCEAN PEDIATRICS for over a quarter of a century.
Join our Open house, on the week of World Children’s Day and World Environment Day, to see with your own eyes how and what our little ones learn every day at ScuttleBugs! We are now enrolling for the next school year, with limited availability in our Preschool and PreK Kindergarten Readiness programs. Graduation always creates openings in our younger classes, and we look forward to collaborating with you in bringing our families together!
What a huge turnout we had this past weekend at our Annual Spring Carnival! We had over 30 of our current families attend, as well as 15 new inquiring families within our local community!
Earlier in the year ScuttleBugs purchased new naptime linens and blankets for the center, and intended to drop a massive box full to Goodwill. That was until one of our parents made the brilliant suggestion of donating it to an animal shelter instead. This increased the scope of what we could gather, and we were able to scrounge up a significant pile of towels, cushions and stuffed toys that had seen better days – but surely could still be well used and appreciated.
Here at ScuttleBugs, our staff aims to turn not only every moment, but every nook and cranny into an opportunity to play, learn, and grow. More often than not, we see our children thrive on lessons that they can experience first hand, and with subject matter they can relate to. In other words, we believe hands-on learning is not just the best, but really the key, experiential approach from birth through 5 years of age. Every interaction children have with the environment can be a teachable moment with a life-long impact.
This past Saturday we had a fabulous turnout for our “Eggtastic” Open House at ScuttleBugs. Even though there were light showers throughout the morning – that didn’t dampen our spirits! Everyone made full use of our enclosed gym and spacious classrooms – there’s so much to eggsplore in new environments and the world around us.
Join us for our Annual Spring Carnival & Open House on Saturday, May 6th, 10am to 2pm! Your little ones can participate in many exciting activities, and all our guests will be offered light appetizers, snacks, and refreshments, while hot lunches will also be available for purchase! Kindly RSVP if you would like to join us!
Each week, for the week ahead, we develop our learning process around topics that children are interested in and will engage with. For example Wildlife. Or Dinosaurs. We develop our social, emotional, early math and language and thought concepts while talking about the chosen theme, and create projects that are then explored in our groups’ classrooms.
Calling all little bunnies!
Hop on in to ScuttleBugs Open House for an early start on Spring festivities Saturday April 8th, 10am to 12pm.
Kindly RSVP if you would like to join us for delicious light refreshments, an egg hunt adventure, and fun art and craft activities!
