10 Last Minute Tips Before Day Camp Starts
Before sending your child to day camp, here are 10 last minute suggestions for a great experience
April 2016
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Summer Camp and Safety
Each year 11 million+ children attend a summer camp. They are great for building self esteem and confidence as well as teaching independence along with building social skills and making lifelong memories. We want our kids to have fun but we also want them to be safe. There are day camps and residential camps that…
A Building Designed for Learning: The Miami Valley School Early Childhood School
In an era when many early childhood centers run off ready-made curricula and cookie-cutter lesson plans, one school is still reinventing student-led learning — as they have for over 25 years. It’s The Miami Valley School’s Early Childhood School, where independent learning is thriving and evident on every smile on the children’s faces. The passionate…
Ask the Teacher: Waiting for kindergarten
Some parents feel that their child will have a better chance of succeeding in school and keeping up with their peers if they wait to begin kindergarten.
The Search for the Perfect App
These days, trying to keep kids away from the latest technology is like trying to keep them from jumping in a puddle on a rainy day; it’s pretty difficult, folks. Even our littlest children are constantly surrounded by smartphones, tablets, laptops, and more, and they don’t want to miss out on the action. Though there…
Families Can Now “Save Their Spot”
DAYTON, Ohio- The last place families with a sick child want to be is sitting in a waiting room. That’s why Dayton Children’s now offers families the option to “save a spot” at the Springboro Urgent Care. It’s a simple online form that allows a sick child to stay comfortable on the couch while waiting…
A Week at Overfield
A Week at Overfield 3/25/16 written by Elizabeth Perry, Atelierista A week at the Overfield School in Troy looks very different from season to season and year to year. Nature has a strong presence, as do the interests of the children. Every spring, daffodil shoots appear in the garden just outside the three and four…
Spring Break Water Safety Tips
Spring Break Water Safety Tips from Goldfish Swim School April means spring has finally come to Dayton (or it is at least on it’s way)! As families prepare to head out to warm-weather spring-break destinations, water and swim safety are on the minds of many parents. Maybe the kids haven’t been in swim lessons since…