by Mikelle Despain | Aug 28, 2023 | About Kids Village, Children and Learning |
It’s one of the top questions we get asked by parents after the first few weeks of school: “How is my child doing?” The short answer, no matter which child is yours, is that your child is doing GREAT. Every child adjusts at his or her own pace, so...
by Mikelle Despain | Aug 26, 2023 | Children and Learning |
Assertiveness is a tricky concept for many children—and their parents. This is because it can be tenuous to balance teaching assertiveness to children without that assertiveness being perceived as aggressiveness, especially to other children, and unintentionally...
by Mikelle Despain | Jul 16, 2023 | About Kids Village, Children and Learning |
Whether this is your child’s first year of school or their fourth, you may be wondering how to best support them in their learning. Our teachers are incredible at what they do, but there’s no substitute for the love and support you provide your child at...
by Mikelle Despain | Jun 26, 2023 | About Kids Village, Children and Learning |
Parents and teachers joke about how parents take the first day of school harder than the child, and in many cases, this is true! But for children who tend to be anxious, aren’t comfortable in social situations, or haven’t spent time following directions of...
by Mikelle Despain | May 13, 2023 | Children and Learning, Kid Activities |
As teachers, we miss your students during summer–but we often hear that parents miss us as well. That’s because the change in routine can be challenging for parents and children alike. In this article, we share our favorite tips for surviving summer with littles. Have...
by Mikelle Despain | Mar 14, 2023 | Children and Learning |
Well-intentioned parents everywhere often set out to make a family chore schedule only to have it peter out over a week or two. Let’s face it. As parents, our plates are already so full; it can be challenging to add the extra task of supervising our children’s chores...
