One of the most important stage in a child’s life is going to a preschool. It will help your child develop important social skills as well as get better at following instructions. Before you enroll your child to a preschool, it is crucial to first visit the preschool and...
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Ms. Marina takes on on a tour of her classroom. Little Einstiens is our social-emotional, academic, and play-based prekindergarten program. This class is a small group size that some children may benefit from. Marina
Time out, it used to be a pretty popular form of discipline, but we are hearing less and less about time outs. Why is this? Does time out work? The short answer? Yes. and No. Let me explain. What is Time Out Time out is supposed to be a...
Today’s post is geared towards child care providers. At Raising Arizona Preschool, we strive to hire the BEST preschool and toddler teachers out there. We want them to be trained to handle all aspects of their job. This includes recognizing possible developmental delays in the children in their care....
Children love arts and crafts, and chances are that your child has brought home many crafts from preschool. However, was the art project your child’s idea? Or their teachers? At Raising Arizona Preschool we pride ourselves in leaning through play, emergent curriculum, and teacher facilitated learning. The same is...
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...
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...
Last week we talked about the importance of play, and what it means to children. Today we are going to focus specifically on dramatic play. A dramatic play area will include a variety of objects from baby dolls, to kitchen toys, food, a table, costumes, masks and much more....
At Raising Arizona Preschool, we focus largely on play and hands on interaction. Research has shown that this type of learning works, but you may still wonder about the logistics of it. So, today we are going to look at our childhoods. Think back to your preschool years. What...
I have heard many parents say “I can’t get little Johnny to write his name” or “Molly is so good for you!” What is a preschool teachers secret? Well, really she doesn’t have one other than she has an advantage because she is NOT their parent. Children are naturally...