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Choosing a Preschool: Immersion Schools

Do you want your preschooler to learn another language? Whether you speak a particular language at home and want to continue it in school or whether you want your child to be immersed in a new language, preschool immersion schools are a good language-learning option. Many families have a background in more than one culture and want to expose their children to their cultural heritage. However, the parents may no longer speak that language fluently. Or perhaps parents are simply interested in exposing their young children to a new language. This is where immersion or language-oriented preschools can help. An … Continue reading →

Choosing a Preschool: Waldorf and Waldorf-Inspired Schools

If you’re looking into preschools and child care centers for your child and you are in a major urban center, the options that are out there can seem daunting. I’ve written about play-based parent participation preschools and the Reggio Emilia approach to early childhood education. The Waldorf or Waldorf-inspired preschool is a little less common, but it is also an option for parents looking for a nature-inspired preschool for their children. Waldorf education is based on the ideals of Rudolf Steiner who founded the modern concepts of anthrosophy. The first Waldorf School opened in 1919. The Waldorf approach integrates the … Continue reading →

Preschools: Reggio Emilia Education

Are you looking for a preschool for your child? There are many daycares and preschools that are inspired by the Reggio Emilia approach to education. This approach developed during the post World War Two era in the Reggio Emilia area of Italy. Reggio education is deeply respectful of children as individuals who are learning and growing in their environment. While our society often thinks of preschoolers as people who are very new to the world and need to learn, the Reggio approach gives credit to preschoolers as individuals who have unique learning needs and interests. Teachers watch the children and … Continue reading →

Is Sitting a Life Skill?

As adults, we sit a lot. I’m sitting as I write this. You’re likely sitting as you read it. In class, children are taught to sit much of the time. Yes, they get up and move around for physical education classes, but they’re not encouraged to jump up and down when the teacher is talking, most of the time. We just finished a quick weekend holiday, and this holiday involved several stints of sitting in the car for over an hour and two ferry rides that also involved their fair share of sitting. Since my daughter has never been skilled … Continue reading →

Connecting Preschool Books and Crafts: It’s About the Process!

It’s that time of year when life moves indoors a bit more. Now that Christmas has passed, I am looking towards the next couple of months and debating what sorts of activities we can do to keep ourselves entertained. One of our favorite things to do in the winter months is to snuggle up on the couch with a book. One of our other favorite things is to create crafts at our crafting area that we have set up in our basement. This winter, I’ll be doing a preschool series that focuses on connecting two favorite winter activities: preschool books … Continue reading →