How can family routines and rituals help your children?

Routines and rituals are extremely important to teach children about rules, patience, persistence and a variety of skills. When we talk about family routines, it involves a pattern of activities done repeatedly and incorporated on a daily basis in a group by members of the same family. Let’s say for example, that your family always …

High-quality preschool: How to find one and the benefits for your children

When we are looking for good options of educational institutions to enroll our children, we are certainly looking for a top-notch academy. A high quality preschool offers excellent programs that will stimulate a child’s learning process, but this is not the only aspect to look for. Also, it’s important to mention that all the aspects …

How to choose a daycare? 5 steps to help you

Young children are constantly absorbing and learning new things every day of their recent life, no matter where they are. The very first things they acknowledge when they are born, are their caregivers and things surrounding themselves. It seems small, but for them, every single stimulus builds important neural connections to be processed in their …

What factors do you consider when choosing a school for your child?

Choosing a school for your child takes time and energy but it’s not a hard task if we know exactly what we are looking for. Why do we need to pay attention to what school our children attend? Because there are basic requirements that will ensure children get the best education and treatment when they …

5 easy family game night ideas

We already know that children are like sponges, observing and absorbing every little piece of information around them. They can learn new things and develop different skills through a variety of stimuli, so it’s very important to encourage and nourish their learning process. When young children are playing games,little things such as connecting information, teamplay …

Is my child’s anger normal? Helping your child with anger issues

A child in anger doesn’t know how to cope with their emotions and hasn’t learned yet how to self regulate once they face uncomfortable feelings. Even for adults that haven’t had the opportunity to work on emotional intelligence skills it’s hard to manage anger. So, after all, is my child’s anger normal? The answer for …

Thanksgiving traditions in the US to start with your family

Thanksgiving is a very famous tradition that brings a sense of togetherness among families, neighbors, friends and even tourists from different cultures.  The first celebration happened in the early 17th century, by the end of fall season and the theme was to celebrate the good harvest and other blessings along the year, while having a …

At home learning activities for babies: 5 ideas

The early age is full of growth: Babies are all about paying attention and absorbing the world and the stimuli around them. This is a precious time to encourage development as they start refining motor, emotional, social and mental abilities. Although the little ones can be very stimulated while attending early childhood educational programs, there …

What does early childhood education involve?

The experience of raising children can be fascinating if you acknowledge that they are sponges absorbing every bit of information around them. There is a key period of time in their childhood that is very important for their brain development and will play a huge part in their performance further in life.  It’s natural for …