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Thankful and FULL of Hope for the Future:
As the days of the pandemic linger on, this holiday season may be filled with tough choices and changes for families. With Thanksgiving only a few days away, feelings of gratitude take the center stage, spotlighting the importance of...
A Family Resource: There’s More To Art Than Meets The Eye!
Linda Hunter, Senior Director of Education for Pretend City, Helps Parents Take A Closer Look At The Significance Of Their Children’s Art Creating art is very important in child development as it’s often the simplest and most natural way for them to communicate what...
Toddlers and Thankfulness: Teaching Gratitude in the Early Years
By Adrie Van Wonterghem November 2, 2020 With Thanksgiving only a few weeks away, the month of November brings plenty of opportunities to teach your little ones how to express gratitude. As parents and educators, it is crucial that we show our youngest...
Election Day and My Child
By Adrie Van Wonterghem November 2, 2020 Signs of the 2020 election are everywhere. From yard signs to flags to billboards and TV advertisements, the weight of this year’s Presidential Election is on everyone’s minds, including our...
Bridging the COVID Gap: Supplement Your Child’s Learning at Home
Disruptions in your child’s schooling can pose lasting effects on development and can create gaps in your child’s learning. With transitions back and forth between online and in person learning, supplementing your child’s learning at home is the best way to...
Three Tips For Your Child To Go Bananas Over Books
Linda Hunter, Senior Project Director at Pretend City Children’s Museum Offers Easy Steps to Promote Literacy in Your Home Story telling is something that is innately human and whether it is through the pictures or words in a book, the process of discovery for...
Supporting Early Language Development
One of the most important indicators of a child’s academic success is the size of their vocabulary around age five. Begin building your child’s literacy skills with an early emphasis on language development. Moving from letters and sounds, to words and their meanings,...
Peaceful Design: Reduce Conflict Through Peace Education
“If we are to reach real peace in the world, we shall have to begin with the children.” Gandhi Peace Education is the process of when children build values, an understanding of others’ perspectives, and exhibiting harmonious behaviors with themselves, others and...
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