Dear Families, You are your child’s first and most important teacher. The early years of a child’s life are critical for laying the foundation for reading and language skills. Teaching them to read begins long before they enter a classroom. Here are some simple yet effective ways to help your toddler (ages 18 months to 2 years) “get ready to read.” Teach Them to Read: Tips and Checklist Read with your child every day, even if it’s
As we prepare to celebrate Easter Sunday, we want to share this article from Parent Circle. While Christmas denotes the birth of Jesus Christ, Easter signifies his resurrection – how he came back to life after his death on the cross and burial in a tomb. However, the true meaning of Easter or Resurrection Day (which is, in fact, a more appropriate term to refer to the day) has been lost amidst rituals and traditions involving Easter eggs, bunnies,
In a day in age where children are surrounded by so many different opinions, how do you raise children with a sense of awe? Check out this article from Greater Good Magazine to learn how you can develop your children’s love for the Lord. Twenty-five years ago, in his book The Spiritual Life of Children Robert Coles made a historic effort to bring children’s spirituality into focus. A child psychiatrist, he interviewed children in many life circumstances about their
November Overview Last month we had a few exciting events, like the Family Feast before Thanksgiving. Check out these pictures we got of our happy turkeys! Holiday Hours and Events This month we will be adjusting our hours of operation for the holidays. Christmas Eve: 6:30 AM – 3:00 PM Christmas Day: CLOSED New Years Eve: 6:30 AM – 4:00 PM New Years Day: CLOSED But before we take our holiday breaks, we will be celebrating a year of good
October Overview Now that the month of Halloween is wrapping up, we’d like to share all the fun, festive things we did to celebrate the season! We kicked things off with a Pumpkin Patch field trip, where students visited a local pumpkin patch to check out all the harvest season’s produce like gourds and apples. Friday, Oct 25th we held a carnival to raise funds for the Learning Center. At this event students from each class were tasked with creating
New at ESLC We have just one special event planned at Early Steps Learning Center for this month, and that would be our hiring event on Monday, October 14th from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm! At this event we want to welcome childcare professionals of every experience level our team at Early Steps Learning Center, Richmond Heights and Wickliffe locations. Candidates should come prepared with a copy of their resume. Although that’s the only event for this month, there are
The excitement of the holidays often brings out a message of “me me me” with our kids. Instead of focusing on ourselves, we think that the holiday season is the perfect time to reinforce the message of giving. Over the next several week, Early Steps will provide lists of activities to encourage your family to embrace the spirit of giving and the importance of helping others in need. 1. Involve the kids in gift giving Give each child a
“As a center director and a mom of a brand new kindergartner, this article provided helpful information and lots of encouragement about this very special year and new adventure called “Elementary School.” Whatever grade your “little person” or “little people” are in, I think you will find this article both helpful and entertaining, as you manage this school year and many school years to come!” – From our Director Lauren http://www.parents.com/kids/education/back-to-school/insiders-guide-to-school/
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