Alternative to “No!” (Ages 2 to 4) An excellent article from Baby Center discussing the ways that parents and educators can take a positive approach to learning and discipline. The London Day School supports taking a positive approach to discipline. A positive approach enables children to learn about boundaries and stay safe, while giving them […]
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What can we do about Strep? It’s a common complaint, “Mom, my throat hurts.” But how do parents know if it’s simply a virus or something more, like strep throat? “Group A streptococcus, or strep throat, is the cause of a sore throat in about three out of every 10 children,” says Josephine Dlugopolski-Gach, pediatrician […]
By Jessica Kelmon , Leslie Crawford If learning to read is like building a skyscraper, then kindergarten is the year to construct the most solid reading foundation possible. As part of that foundation, kindergartners will be working on the five pillars of reading: understanding the relationship between sounds and words (phonetics), reading fluently, understanding what […]
Today we feature a post from guest bloggers Hedy N. Chang, director of Attendance Counts, and Louise Wiener, president of the Leadership and Learning in Families. One of the biggest myths affecting the education of young children is the mistaken belief that kindergarten or pre-school is just an add-on – that it doesn’t really matter […]
