by Mikelle Despain | Apr 2, 2022 | Children and Learning, Kid Activities |
Six Toddler-Friendly Science Experiments Cultivating your toddler’s interest in science may seem a bit overwhelming. They don’t have a lengthy attention span. Their limited interactions mean that there’s not much foundational knowledge from which to build, but that...
by Mikelle Despain | Mar 22, 2022 | Children and Learning, Values |
Manners are constantly evolving. It’s not as common anymore to hear parents scolding their children for speaking in the presence of adults. Things like not resting your elbows on the table started for a reason, but have outlived their usefulness. That being said,...
by Mikelle Despain | Mar 11, 2022 | Children and Learning |
As parents, our knee-jerk reflex makes us immediately intervene with anything we see as risky or dangerous. The second they start crawling towards the stairs, we run and pick them up. We make sure that hot mug is immediately out of reach. And these reactions are well...
by Mikelle Despain | Mar 3, 2022 | Children and Learning, Kid Activities |
Learning is critical for cognitive development, and children thrive on routine. During the summer months, it’s important to keep up the routine of daily learning. You’ve still got your daily routine and expectations to fulfill, so keeping your kids occupied can be a...
by Mikelle Despain | Nov 12, 2021 | Children and Learning |
At Kids Village, one of our core values is helping to build children’s self-esteem. We want them to be able to face the world knowing that with hard work and diligence, they can do anything. The self-esteem we want our children to learn is a deep self-esteem. It helps...
by Mikelle Despain | Nov 4, 2021 | Children and Learning |
There are all sorts of skills, social, emotional, and practical, that a child needs to know before they reach their teen years. Many are foundational for what millennials have termed “adulting” but, even before then, they enable your child to become independent and...
