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!
As we all know, children thrive through some form of structure and routine. When we, as parents and educators, draw boundaries for our children, they feel a sense of security. Boundaries and rules are also proven to teach children self-control and form positive relationships between the parents and children.
This piece assesses the pros and cons of Play Based and Academic (Traditional) programs in a similar vein to my previous comparative/contrastive piece on Reggio Emilia and Montessori approaches to early childhood education (ECE). Essentially, I am reviewing the two main foundations integral to child development: free play and choice vs traditional structured work.
It is hard to overestimate the intellectual work that children complete while changing their approach to drawing between the ages of 2 and 4. Observing the development of their drawings carefully, it is possible to see the development of the phases of their understanding of the structure of the world around them. Children reflect this understanding in their drawings and thus give us the opportunity to see what is going on in their minds.
Big School is getting closer… Is your child ready? ScuttleBugs Graduates are.
Join us for our Kindergarten Preparation Open House on Saturday, May 19th, 10am to 12pm!
100% of our graduates’ parents state that they feel that ScuttleBugs positively contributed to their child’s growth in Emotional Behavior, Social Peer Skills, Exposure to different cultures and Preliteracy and Premath.
Maintaining a healthy lifestyle has always been important to me. Making sure I’m eating healthy, getting enough sleep, staying active, and ensuring that my body is well hydrated. As a teacher/mother and grandmother I find it equally as important to teach my children this healthy lifestyle through role modeling and fun conversations!
Throwing a Birthday party for your child can be stressful especially if you a perfectionist like me! Although it is all worth it when I see that happy smile on my baby’s face surrounded by all their friends and family. My oldest daughter’s birthday is in November so I always had to find indoor places to host her party. These are the places I’ve had her parties …
In summer time there are endless possibilities of fun activities to do and fun
places to go but on those rainy days your options are limited. Sometimes you just
gotta get out of the house! Luckily, I’ve found some local indoor places to take my
children to minimize the noise complaints from our downstairs neighbors. haha
Our Toddler class has a routine; we sing our good morning song, days of the week, months of the year, color song and then the alphabet. But there is always room for creativity within our routine and structure!! Circle time is a great opportunity to get our toddlers together and give them a strong sense of community and enhance their social skills.
Join us for our Annual Spring Carnival & Open House on Saturday, April 14th, 10am to 1pm!
Your little ones can participate in many exciting activities as Bounce House & Face Painting and Bubble Party (11:00am-12:00pm). Our guests will be offered light appetizers, snacks, and refreshments. We are now pre-registering for summer/autumn 2018.
I strongly believe teaching water safety to our young children is important: Making sure your child knows not to run on a pool deck; or dive into shallow water; how to properly move their body in the water to avoid over-exhaustion; and most importantly, to turn onto a back-float when they get tired or out of breath.
