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On July 16th, a beloved family foundation gave School for Little Children a tremendous gift – the Gift of Opportunity. With a generous donation, we were able to turn a vision into a reality for our school, our staff and our children. How very fortunate we feel to accept such a heartfelt contribution and how deeply we appreciate the gesture!
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One of the advantages of sitting just outside of preschool classrooms all day is having the privilege of listening to the conversations that flow out from each room. A few weeks ago there was spectacular interchange between Jo-Jo and a three year old boy in the Red Room regarding the baby in his tummy! I hear the most fascinating stories articulated in the most interesting ways.
Language absorption peaks during the period of time between 18 months and 3 years of age. Yet as we all know, there is more to communication than just understanding the spoken work. Communication involves speaking with and to someone, getting feed back, and composing a response (verbal or non-verbal). (more…)
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Three years ago, the SLC Governing Board approved the first of its kind, three year strategic plan. The purpose was to guide the direction of the school and help with planning, resource allocation and decision-making as we moved forward. Four strategic priorities were identified, including an important focus on Curriculum Enhancement. As a result, our staff has selected, studied and discussed several new curriculum resources and implemented numerous new practices based on current research in early childhood education. (more…)
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The average number of years our teachers have taught at SLC is equal to 12.5. Pretty impressive! (more…)
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by Guest Blogger, Stephie Hughes
Stephanie Hughes is an SLC mom of two and the owner of Little Star Sleep Coaching, LLC.
What does it mean to be healthy? Most of us think automatically of good nutrition and exercise, but did you know that sleep is just as important? Poor sleep is linked with greater risks of obesity, heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, depression, and increased rates of accidents, to name just a few. For our children, sleep is even more critical:
- Children need good sleep to learn and thrive. A shortage of even one hour of sleep can affect learning, memory, attention, and concentration. It’s now believed that sleep problems may be the true culprit for more than a third of kids diagnosed with ADHD.
- Children need good sleep to grow. Human growth hormone production peaks during sleep and can diminish in kids who aren’t getting sufficient rest.
- Children need good sleep to be healthy. Kids who are short on sleep have weakened immune systems and are more susceptible to colds, flus, and all the other viruses they’re exposed to.
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