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How do you manage the health of your kid in Cold and flu season?

Started Feb 1 0 Replies

The onset of cold and flu season strikes a chill in the hearts of parents everywhere. What’s your strategy to help them fight with it without disturbing their education?Continue

Tags: program, care, child

How to find best child care program that you can trust?

Started Dec 6, 2012 0 Replies

Getting right kind of child care takes time. Therefore, begin looking a few months before your child will need care. Allow several…Continue

What would be your tips to choose child-care center?

Started this discussion. Last reply by Dorothy Hastings Aug 21, 2012. 2 Replies

What would be your tips to choose a formal child-care center, family day care, or in-home care.  What are some basic things we should know and insist upon?Continue

Tags: centers, care, Child

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"Shocking video of a preschool caregiver who was endangering kids by putting sleeping pills into sippy cups of kids under 2. http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2013/03/california-teacher-accused-of-putting-sleeping-pills-into-toddlers-sippy-cups/"
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"Kids who were till not so long ago, considered to be hyperactive,and distracted, are today termed as ADHD affected and are given medication dosages carefully measured and also monitored. But they are not disordered and just need careful…"
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"Very intense video. This is something that I completely relate to as a teacher. It is the need of the hour that we get together and do something about this. Thanks for sharing. P.S. Veyr beautifully made video"
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"While some kids eagerly look forward to going back to school and meet their friends again, some see it as traumatic and scary. One in eight kids suffer from a traumatic disorder, according to a study. Advice from experts on how to help your kids…"
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Dorothy Hastings commented on Tess Pajaron's blog post 50 Ways to Integrate Art Into Any Lesson
"Great post Tess. We know that kids learn better when taught through fun and play. Every tip that you have mentioned here is awesome and this makes great reading. If more and more educationists incorporate these ideas into their teaching methods, we…"
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Dorothy Hastings commented on Tess Pajaron's blog post 20 Quick Actions You Can Do Today To Set Your Classroom Up For Massive Success
"This is an excellent post Tess. Starting a new year and setting stuff up can be quite a pressure situation. Great tips here, some of which I intend to implement. Thanks for sharing."
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"After NYC more and more cities are embracing the use of social media in schools. Public schools in Chicago have put together videos, documents, and links to other sites for principals and staff to use social media to connect with their school…"
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Dorothy Hastings commented on Sara Rosentreter's blog post Response to lack of interest in classrooms
"I too believe that technology today plays great role in engaging student and enhances their classroom activities. Technology aids student for motivation and engagement using project-based learning and blogs and wikis. As a teacher, we should…"
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First School La Quinta Halloween 2012- School Halloween Assembly. Class Singing "The 5 Little Pumpkins"
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"Since, we live in a multicultural world so we should introduce different cultural activities to school as well.  We particularly strive to incorporate multicultural activities into our school curriculum to foster tolerance and appreciation of…"
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First School Graduation 2012 La Quinta 2 year Olds "Spanish Rumba"

First School Graduation 2012 La Quinta 2 year Olds "Spanish Rumba" Miss Evony, Miss Raeleen, Miss Nancy, & Miss Courtney's Class!
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Benefits of Educational Apps for Preschoolers

Posted on August 21, 2012 at 1:02am 1 Comment

Want to give your preschooler a head start on school? Why not consider utilizing a few of the many educational apps available. There many benefits to using these apps, and some child care providers use them as tools at their preschools as well.



Educational apps give your child a head start on learning, making the transition to kindergarten much smoother. Studies have previously proven that children who have…

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How To Make Learning Fun For Kids

Posted on May 29, 2012 at 3:35am 0 Comments

Education for children today is completely different from what it used to be. Today’s generation is born into a world of advanced technology. Gaming, mobile phones, tablets, etc. have become a part of daily lives and they wouldn’t even be able to imagine a world without it. This is one of the reasons why keeping their attention is getting increasingly difficult. It’s ultimately up to parents to make learning fun for kids. Here are some ways to do so.

       

1.Technology to…

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At 2:01am on April 17, 2013, Dorothy Hastings said…

Shocking video of a preschool caregiver who was endangering kids by putting sleeping pills into sippy cups of kids under 2.

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2013/03/california-teacher-accused-of-putting-sleeping-pills-into-toddlers-sippy-cups/

At 1:34am on April 8, 2013, Dorothy Hastings said…

Kids who were till not so long ago, considered to be hyperactive,and distracted, are today termed as ADHD affected and are given medication dosages carefully measured and also monitored. But they are not disordered and just need careful nurturing..

http://completewellbeing.com/article/hyperactive-kids-nurture-them-gently/

At 11:16pm on April 1, 2013, Dorothy Hastings said…

While some kids eagerly look forward to going back to school and meet their friends again, some see it as traumatic and scary. One in eight kids suffer from a traumatic disorder, according to a study. Advice from experts on how to help your kids manage stress.

http://www.today.com/id/48752623#.UVpMVzfOz3E

At 10:46pm on March 20, 2013, Dorothy Hastings said…

After NYC more and more cities are embracing the use of social media in schools. Public schools in Chicago have put together videos, documents, and links to other sites for principals and staff to use social media to connect with their school communities.

http://theinnovativeeducator.blogspot.in/2013/01/embracing-social-media-use-in-schools.html

 
 
 

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