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Summer Literacy Activities for Preschoolers Part 2

June 17, 2013

Tweet Tweet Reading during the summer is important. Being a good reader, like anything else, takes practice. The more children read, the more they strengthen the muscles needed to be better readers. And yet, it is true that during the summer when it’s lighter, later and by the time it’s bedtime, there is less energy [...]

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Summer Literacy Activities for Preschoolers

June 14, 2013

Tweet Tweet Reading during the summer is important. Being a good reader, like anything else, takes practice. The more children read, the more they strengthen the muscles needed to be better readers. And yet, it is true that during the summer when it’s lighter, later and by the time it’s bedtime, there is less energy [...]

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Father’s Day Paperweight Craft

June 13, 2013

Tweet Tweet Looking for a last minute idea for Father’s Day? This paperweight craft for kids that I found on Pinterest  is great to make with the kids in your daycare. It’s easy and you probably have many of the materials already on hand. It’s a great for developing fine motor skills and at the [...]

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Flag Day Craft for Preschoolers – Handprint Flag

June 11, 2013

Tweet Tweet Children’s creativity blossoms through rich experience in the arts. According to “Child Development: Creativity in Young Children” by North Carolina State University, “Creativity is more than a product — it’s a process. An interesting painting, a thought-provoking  writing, a unique comment — these may be examples of creative work, but the decisions  people [...]

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Father’s Day Golf Tee Porcupine – Creative Arts Activity

June 10, 2013

Tweet Tweet If your daycare or preschool kids will be doing Father’s Day crafts and gifts this is a great idea. I found this golf tee porcupine on Pinterest, so I am sharing it with you creating a lesson plan around it. Children’s creativity blossoms through rich experience in the arts. According to Play Projects [...]

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Father’s Day Poems for Preschoolers

June 6, 2013

Tweet Tweet Celebrate Father’s Day in your in-home family daycare or daycare center with touching poems that celebrate and honor fathers, father figures or any loved one. Consider teaching the following Father’s Day poems child care center. They are wonderful poems to use on Father’s Day cards and crafts such as handprint art projects. In addition, they [...]

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Daycare Summer Reading Programs Part 2

June 5, 2013

Tweet Tweet I’ve been reading about summer daycare reading programs via the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) because I’m very interested in how child care providers can take advantage of the summer months and use them to promote reading. If you’ve ever been interested in implementing a daycare reading program for the summer, keep reading. We interviewed Samantha [...]

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Daycare Summer Reading Programs

June 4, 2013

Tweet Tweet I’ve been reading about summer daycare reading programs via the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) because I’m very interested in how child care providers can take advantage of the summer months and use them to promote reading. If you’ve ever been interested in implementing a daycare reading program for the summer, [...]

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Summer Sunflower Craft for Daycare and Preschool

June 3, 2013

Tweet Tweet When developing curriculum, child care providers must include age-appropriate activities for young children that develop fine motor skills. This summer sunflower craft found on Pinterest will support a creative arts unit as well as promote visual motor coordination, bilateral coordination, and hand strength.  Image Source Fine motor skills are actions that involve the small movement of [...]

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Tummy Time Tips – Q&A with Diane Bahr

May 28, 2013

Tweet Tweet Question: I have a 5-month-old baby who screams when placed on her tummy. She also is not rolling. I am concerned that she is behind in her gross motor development and that this will affect her other development. Should I be concerned? Answer from Diane Bahr, MS, CCC-SLP This is a common problem [...]

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