Change is a natural part of life, especially modern life. As adults we can usually consider and handle or even welcome change. But can our young ones? They, on the other hand, generally look for stability.
Chronicles of a silly teacher
Today I want to talk about a very unusual topic: how being silly with your kids can help with their personalities and development. Being silly helps them to develop the ability to bond.
The Creative Minds of Children
There are so many ways that children can be creative and express themselves through art mediums. Art is a prime example of how children relate and reflect the world around them and themselves.
Infant Random Actions? Mais non! Merci Monsieur Piaget!
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.
Saying Goodbye Can Be Hard
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).
Stories from the front line
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.
Cooking for ScuttleBugs: insider’s view
This blog is a very personal perspective of everyday life at ScuttleBugs by Ms. Joana, the cook! Since we opened our doors 6 years ago, she has been sharing her love through the delicious, nutritious meals she prepares for the children here at ScuttleBugs on a daily basis.
Water Play
Who doesn’t enjoy a hot sunny day at the beach, lake or river? Unfortunately, because of our busy lives, we don’t always have the opportunity to take our little ones to refresh themselves. But don’t worry, because here at ScuttleBugs we know the importance of water in our lives – and expose and teach the children accordingly.
Why learning languages is important. A perspective from one of our own bilingual teachers
Why is it important to encourage studying languages and what do we do about it at ScuttleBugs Child Care Center? Read one of our teachers’ perspective…
Pre-K Graduation 2017
We just had our graduation last week! Some of these children have been with us from infancy; it must be a huge milestone for these families to leave ScuttleBugs behind as they move forward onto the next steps of their lives. But these kids always leave a part of themselves with me and that remains in my heart forever.
