My Child Isn’t Singing During Music Workshops – Should I Be Worried?
“I noticed my child isn’t singing or participating during his time in the music workshop. I thought Kids Village was about encouraging creativity, participation, and play… Should I be concerned?”
Tips for Helping Your Child Adjust to Preschool
We’re nearly done with our first week of school at Kids Village, and it’s been so amazing to have students back in our school! Now that you’re getting back into the swing of things with your child, here are some tips to help your child adjust to their new routine at...
Counting Bears – The Importance of Manipulatives in Early Childhood Math
At Kids Village, you may have seen that we use bear counters to help teach math to our Sweet Peas, Little Sprouts, and Tater Tots. While bear counters are cute and colorful, we love them for more than just their aesthetics. These bear counters are called...
Why Play is Important in Childhood Development
As parents and educators, we intuitively know that play is important for children. We know that there is a direct correlation between the amount of self-led play a child is allowed to enjoy and his or her happiness, and we know anecdotally that it’s simply our...
23 of Our Favorite Quotes for Kids
As educators, part of our role is to provide encouragement and inspiration to our students. We believe it’s more important to foster self-confidence and a lifelong belief in themselves and their abilities than it is to focus on test scores. Here are some of our...
5 Articles to Read Before Your First Day at Kids Village
We’re only a month away from the first day of school! At about this time, many parents–especially if it’s their child’s first experience in school–may be wondering how to best get ready for the school year. What supplies will my child...
About Kids Village Monthly Values
Every month, Kid Village incorporates two lifelong values into our curriculum. These values include things like Team Work, Honesty, Friendship, or Gratitude.. We believe these values are vitally important to our children becoming healthy, happy, well-rounded adults....
8 Reasons Why It’s Important for Children to Help in the Garden
Encouraging your child to help you in the garden doesn’t only get them outside; it also extends their attention span, teaches them delayed gratification, and more.