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Reflexes

When infants are born we see them as pretty helpless, right? Well, for the most part they are but they are wired with basic reflexes to help protect them from the world around them and to help them communicate with us.

But what do reflexes mean? What are they telling us by their physical or emotional reactions? Will their reflexes last forever? Well let’s take a look at a couple of them!

One of the most important reflexes an infant ...

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Paint Brushless…

Everyday my partner teachers and I are thinking of ideas to keep our kiddos busy with different, entertaining activities. We search arts & crafts websites looking for creative ideas when, really, everything we need we already have!

So, to encourage your little ones to explore this weekend, look around the house for kitchen spatulas, plastic forks, yarn, cotton balls and Q-tips… Snatch the kids away from the TV and sit them down with some paper, paint, and theses fun and ...

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iRead

Right before writing this post came a feeling I haven’t had in awhile; the feeling of…WHAT am I going to write about?! I want to make sure that whatever I choose to write for you all will be helpful to you and a resource. So like I said, I had no idea what to write. Here I sat, brainstorming ideas (with the wonderful Ricole), thinking to myself what would be helpful for our parents here at the school and ...

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Go to Bed!! … What to do When Your Preschooler Stops Napping

Nap time, in all it’s quiet glory, can sometimes be just as healing for mommies as it is restful for the kids! So when children decide they no longer need a nap and kick around in their crib for a couple hours, it can be tragic!

The reality is at some point and age, kids grow out of their naps. For some kids this happens a little earlier than others, but it’s important to determine when ...

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Super Stars

Who likes it when their child is happy and full of smiles?! Do you enjoy seeing your child picking up toys and finishing meals? How about listening the first time your little one is asked? What if your children felt so good about their choices that they rushed to do positive things instead of negative things?!

Well, there is hope! Using a motivational tool to encourage your children to show the brightness within their little spirits can be very helpful!

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Can Infants Taste and Smell?

So far, we have determined how infants see and hear, but what about their ability to smell and taste?

Studies have shown that newborns CAN differentiate odors and even show preference to some. One experiment with a very young infant showed infants ability to distinguish smells. At 6 days old, infants were given a clean breast pad and one that their mother used. When both were presented, the infants preferred their own mom’s breast pad rather than the clean one! ...

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Good Grief

Every person, at some point, will suffer the loss of a loved one. When your preschooler is the one that suffers the loss, it is not only hard for them, it’s hard for you! As you try to wrap your head around it yourself, a million other questions float through your mind. I imagine the biggest question would be, “how do I tell my child?”

I wanted to provide a resource for those of you that may be going through ...

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April showers bring May Flowers

“Great is the sun, and wide he goes Through empty heaven with repose; And in the blue and glowing days More thick than rain he showers his rays.”

Materials Needed:

* Yarn- colors of your choice! * Buttons * Constructions Paper- color of your choice, including brown * Glue * Scissors

How To:

First step, make a circle (approximately 2 inches in diameter) with glue on your construction paper. Next, take your choice of yarn and ...

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Should I Get My Child’s Hearing Tested?

If you have any concern about your child’s hearing, then YES!..absolutely get them checked out! Did you know that 4 out of 1,000 babies are born with some form of a hearing loss? Wow. I was surprised at how common hearing loss actually is. As I researched this topic, I found that hearing loss is one of the most common congenital (hereditary) anomalies children face as they enter into the world. Getting your child’s hearing tested regularly is EXTREMELY important and ...

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Rainbow Fish

About a month back I posted on reading a book (The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle) and stretching story time by adding a craft to go with! This month I chose to post about Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister. There are some great craft ideas that can go with this great story.

I mentioned Rainbow Fish in a previous post on books worth reading. This story tells of a fish who learns that being selfish isn’t the best and ...

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