25 Positive Affirmations to Say to Children
You’ve probably heard–or even practiced–the art of positive affirmations. At the simplest level, positive affirmations can help you feel good adobe yourself which can help your life feel like it’s running more smoothly. We hear a lot about...
The Importance of Learning Names
Why does Kids Village embroider our students names on their red book bags and aprons? You may be surprised by the science behind it.
6 Tips for Helping Your Child Adjust to Preschool
If you talk to other parents on the first day of preschool or take a peek on social media, you’ll find parents talking about how hard it is to drop your child off for preschool on the first day. The interesting thing is that it almost always is harder for the...
Spring Science and Answering Your Child’s “Whys”
Springtime means it’s the perfect time to get outside and explore. We love when our students come to us with questions about what they’ve observed. Sometimes all the “whys” can seem overwhelming—especially when you’re a parent trying to...
14 Ways to Encourage Reading in the Summer
Reading may not always be top-of-mind in the summer, but it’s important to keep it as part of your child’s routine. This way they won’t forget the letters or sounds that they’ve learned, can continue developing their vocabulary and reading...
How to Help Your Child Cope with Loneliness During COVID-19
During the COVID-19 crisis, schools are shut down and children are missing the socialization that comes with seeing their friends. While parents are facing many challenges associated with homeschooling, working from home, balancing work and having children at home,...
6 Best Staycation Ideas for Families
Staycation. Usually staycations were reserved for budgeteers, families staying home for medical reasons, or for those work-from-home parents who needed some semblance of a vacation while still being able to pop into the home office. But this spring, more and more of...
The Importance of Music in Children
Kids love to learn. It’s hard-wired into their programming! Unlike the furtive studying we remember from our education days, however, kids learning is almost always in the form of play. Not only does this style of learning help stimulate their brain, but it also has a...