A few photos of our space at the NAEYC Conference!
Creative Ways To Prepare Your Child For Kindergarten!
She has a very strong grasp of the letters and their sounds and is able to work her way through sounding out some words. She is very excited to be able to look at a book and see more than just letters jumbled on the page.
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Did you know?
The cost of a high quality pre-kindergarten program is $12,000 per year…putting quality pre-kindergarten out of reach for most middle class families with young children
Photo Update from DC
November 20th, 2009We’re in Washington, DC!
November 18th, 2009We have arrived safely in D.C. for the NAEYC Conference, and I’ve just finished setting up the Pre K Scholars booth! This will be a busy week, but it’s exciting to be among so many educators!
A mother’s minor collapse
November 3rd, 2009Oh how nice it feels to finally be sitting down in front of the computer (after spraying the keyboard and mouse with an ample amount of Lysol, of course)! This post is a day late, but I think I have a good excuse(s).
Where to begin…
My oldest daughter went away to science camp at Lake Arrowhead [...]
Exciting changes ahead
July 7th, 2009Exciting news—Pre K Scholars will launch a new (and greatly improved) website within the next couple of weeks!
Last week I saw a preview of the site, which will allow any teacher of the Pre K Scholars program to have his or her own personal profile page with details about classes and location. (As an added [...]
A father/daughter venture
June 23rd, 2009Yesterday I was walking to the store with my family, when I overheard a woman tell her friend that she was off to visit her dad for Father’s Day. Her friend replied, “Make sure you give your dad an extra big hug, because my dad is no longer around.”
That really sat with me all day. [...]
June book review: Another Important Book
June 14th, 2009Each month I post a book of the month on the main site—this month’s review is of Margaret Wise Brown’s Another Important Book. It’s a follow-up to The Important Book and offers a wonderful message accompanied by great illustrations. Below is my full review; past reviews have also been archived.
Anyone who has children should know [...]
“S” is for Supplemental Pre K activities
June 9th, 2009I’m continuing a thought from last week, disovering more of life’s teachable moments.
Teachable moments prove to be so enriching because they are “in the moment” and personal. The kids are automatically motivated because they are relating to the concepts at that exact moment. They are experiencing the concepts first hand, bringing home the idea they [...]
