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Results for category: Preschool
Keep your pre-schooler happy all summer long!5/3/2010
Nat King Cole called them the “lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer.” Perhaps he spent them at home with a preschooler, pulling out his hair. Summers for pre-schoolers have traditionally been much like th...
Socially responsible kids are happier kids4/30/2010
If you ask parents what they want for their children, the most frequent response would be “I just want my child to be happy.” And most parents do pursue that goal for their children. However, so many ...
Beyond counting4/23/2010
Starting a collection of leaves found on a hike. Noticing how many footsteps it takes to walk to the mailbox. Measuring flour to make cookies with mom. The natural curiosity of a preschooler includes ...
Use local programs to teach your child math and science skills4/23/2010
While there remains untapped potential in many preschool learning environments, there are high-quality preschool programs working to create intentional experiences that go beyond rote learning of basi...
Parents can also be teachers4/23/2010
One of the recommendations made in the report by the National Research Council (NRC) is to form early childhood education partnerships between family and community programs to equip them to work toget...
Clearwater’s Power of Song Program: Teaching the Next Generation of Environmental Leaders3/29/2010
The Valley’s fabled Sloop Clearwater is a replica vessel of the cargo ships that sailed the Hudson in the 18th and 19th centuries, developing commerce and sustaining early communities. It was built by...
March health notes:2/20/2010
A new study by researchers at University of California, Los Angeles and Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston suggests that improvements in air quality over the past decade have resulted in fewer cas...
March health notes:2/19/2010
Did you get the Nintendo Wii Fit as a holiday gift for your family a few months ago, with the hope that it might spur them to become more physically fit? How’s that working out? If it hasn’t quite liv...
Best tips for writing at home with your child2/19/2010
“When children are encouraged to write at home, they are taking learning into their own hands and making their own connections to language and the world around them,” says Cindy Volk, a first grade te...
Aspiring authors2/19/2010
While advertisements for soccer, karate, basketball, tap, jazz and gymnastics dot the bulletin boards at our local youth center in West Point, finding an extracurricular boost for a budding Steven Kin...
Talking to your children about sexual abuse is not easy, but there are ways to approach the subject.2/8/2010
Talking to your children about sexual abuse is not easy, but there are ways to approach the subject.
Here are 7 tips to keep your children safe:
Talk openly with your children. Good communicati...
When it comes to talking to your children about sexual abuse, make it as clear as possible! 2/6/2010
Call it what you will
Pat Weiss, associate executive director of the Middletown YMCA, says parents should speak in the language they’re comfortable with. “Just make sure they know their ‘tushie’,...
Your Kids' Body Guide1/25/2010
Discussing sexuality and/or sexual abuse with your child can be uncomfortable, but in today's world responsible parents cannot afford to ignore the issue. Even if you are not comfortable talking to yo...
Improving Self Esteem in Children1/4/2010
Janne Dooley, a psychotherapist from New Paltz, counsels parents to improve their own self esteem to help their children. “I want to help parents to be able to have a secure connection with their chil...
To vaccinate or not to vaccinate- That is the question1/4/2010
When Gulay Powell was young, she was vaccinated to prevent her from contracting the measles, mumps, rubella and chickenpox, once deadly infectious diseases. She also remembers that her older relat...
Information on vaccine exemptions1/4/2010
In 2008, one quarter of those Americans who contracted measles, which can cause blindness or even be fatal, had claimed exemptions from vaccinations, but another quarter were too young to be vaccinate...
Potty Training During the Preschool Years12/31/2009
Kristin Riolo’s first daughter, Alexandra, was a breeze to potty-train. “It was really pretty quick — a couple of weeks and she was pretty much done,” says mom. But daughter No. 2, Amanda, is proving ...
When the Going Gets Tough During Potty Training12/31/2009
Are you having trouble figuring out what does works at this age when it comes to potty training? Experts suggest the following approaches:
Pick a peaceful time: “If the child has just started some...
Daycare Experts Give Advice on Potty Training 12/31/2009
These experts know toilet training because a lot of them work with children who are going through the process every day. Here is what they had to say:
Little Explorers Nursery & Day Care Cente...
Everyone can have fun with math...try it out!11/19/2009
Although most of the books we introduced have online programs associated with the book, Greg Tang’s books are the exception.
I wanted to include his math-book series because of his creative and in...
Have fun with Jean Marzollo's books and website11/19/2009
If you are not familiar with Jean Marzollo’s I SPY book series for children, visit your local library because you and you kids are in for a treat. She has written over 130 books including Soccer Sam, ...
A Mother's Persistence11/19/2009
Publisher's Note: In the November issue of Hudson Valley Parent magazine we featured a wonderful article by Joanne McFadden. She interviewed several parents who saved their children's lives through th...
Save $$$ on school stuff9/29/2009
You’ve bought the school supplies, but you’re not done spending money on school just yet. Be prepared because it’s those unexpected school expenses that make dents in your budget! You’re done buying n...
Raising the Bar 9/9/2009
Cisca Harriss: In 2007, despite opposition from friends and family, Harriss joined the freshman football team at California’s Palo Alto High School. Since fifth grade, she had thought about playing fo...
Becoming bilingual now will help your child later8/3/2009
Your child will be required to take a foreign language once they reach junior high, but Barbara Weiss, Principal of Meadow Hill Global Explorations Magnet School in Newburgh, said it’s never to early ...
5 ways to keep your toddler happy when his older sibling goes to school8/2/2009
Make time for your toddler to explore on his own.
Kim Lane, a Pine Bush mother of four, suggests allowing your toddler some alone time for self-exploration. Remember, he’s always had an older sibling...
Separation anxiety7/31/2009
When that big yellow school bus pulls away in a few weeks, it might be a toss up as to who sheds the first tear – you, or your little one standing next to you. You thought your toddler would be jumpin...
Whether team or individual competition, all sports have benefits for kids7/30/2009
All sports have benefits for kids who participate. Individual and team athletes can improve their self-discipline, increase their self-esteem and confidence and even perform better in school.
Team ...
It’s back-to-school time!7/30/2009
Pretty soon, your kids are going to be heading back to school! Once again, you’ll be setting alarm clocks, checking homework, and packing lunches and backpacks. Use these next few weeks to start makin...
Teaching your children appropriate bus behavior7/29/2009
One of the strongest statements made from everyone interviewed for this article is how important it is to empower our children. As Lynn C. LeFevre, supervisor of Guidance & Counseling Services at ...
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