The most wonderful time of the year is upon us, and with it comes another time of year. The sickness season 🙁 This is the time of year when all the “gunk” goes around. Stomach bugs, flu, sore throats, colds, you name it and I am sure you know...
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Looking for some fun, local activities to do as a family this month? Look no further! We have scoured local websites to find family friendly activities in and around the Glendale area this month. PAWS TO READ When: Saturday, September 5, 2015 @ 3:00 PM Location: Glendale Main Library Description: Wizardo is a...
Have you ever wondered if there are things your child’s preschool teacher wants to tell you… but won’t? Preschool teachers spend every day with your child, they know your child, they know what your child needs to know before school, and they enjoy getting to know you and your...
As parents, we encourage our children to respect other adults, we encourage them to speak to the lady at the cash register, and to thank the person handing us our food at the restaurant. However, we also need to teach our children about the dangers of speaking to strangers....
When choosing a quality daycare for your child, you want to know that you are making the right decision. When making an informed choice it is important to understand the key elements of quality. Recognizing a quality daycare is more than just asking if they have a quality first...
As we shared last week, Quality First is a new program in Arizona designed to improve the quality of early learning statewide. Raising Arizona Preschool is a proud participant and has three stars, which means we meet quality standards. We believe that parents have a choice in where they...
Christmas is almost upon us, and with it will come down time (hopefully!) for the majority of us. Christmas break is a great time to relax and enjoy some time with our kids. Here are some fun things you can do with your kids while on Christmas break. Get...
Here at Raising Arizona Preschool we use a wide variety of different types of curriculums. Our main focus of course is to keep learning play based. However, we also use a variety of popular curriculums. Today we are going to take a look at some of these to give...
Many parents and caregivers have a love/hate relationship with sensory play. They love that their kids have fun and are enjoying themselves, but they hate the mess that comes along with it. Some educational classrooms avoid areas of sensory play because of the mess. However, this isn’t necessarily a...
We have been talking about the importance of play, and what it means to children. Today we are going to focus specifically on gross motor play. Gross motor play is activity that requires a child’s whole body to be moving. It can include large muscles that perform everyday functions like...