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5 Ways to Build Resilience in Your Preschooler

Resilience is one of the most under-appreciated yet most important qualities a child can develop. Like empathy and social skills, resilience is a trait that will benefit your child during their educational career and throughout their adult life. But how does one go about raising a resilient child? The secret lies in teaching children how […]

Tips to Help Ease Separation Anxiety

At some point, every parent and child are faced with the milestone of a first-time separation. For some it doesn’t happen until the child starts preschool. For others, it happens on their first day of daycare or staying with a sitter. But regardless of when it happens, the experience can be frightening for children…and heartbreaking […]

The Surprising Benefits of Garbage Sorting and How to Get Started

Climate activist Greta Thunberg once said, “I have learned you are never too small to make a difference.” This is an important that concept that we, as parents and caregivers of preschoolers, can begin instilling in the children in our lives. Teaching children that they have the power to make a real difference in the […]

3 Reasons to Let Your Preschooler Ask ALL THE QUESTIONS

If you are the parent of or the caregiver to a preschooler, our next statement will not come as shock… Children of preschool age ask a lot of questions. From the moment they wake in the morning until their heads hit their pillows at night, those related to, caring for, or who encounter young children […]

6 Ways to Help Your Preschooler Understand Sustainability

Children have a natural attraction to and love of the outdoors. Spending time in nature helps children better understand the world in which they live and their own place in it. And there is no such thing as a child being too young to learn how to care for the natural environment. Though it may […]

5 Surprising Benefits of Sensory Bins for Your Preschooler

If you are a regular follower of our blog (thank you!), you know we are firm believers that, as Fred Rogers famously said, “Play is the work of childhood”. Play is the way children learn to make sense of the world around them and their place in it. And one of the most engaging ways […]

4 Seasonal STEM Activities to Keep Your Preschooler Busy Over the Holidays

The holiday season is upon us and even though moms, dads, and caregivers are busy prepping for parties and gift-giving, children often find themselves bored due to the lack of structure in their days. To help bust through the boredom blues, we’ve gathered 4 activities that we think your preschooler will love. And the best […]

5 Life Skills Your Child Should Know for Pre-K Readiness

As the time for entering pre-school draws near, it’s not just kids who experience a little anxiety. Ensuring your child is ready for the formal education experience is hard on mums and dads, too. In fact, recent surveys found 63% of parents worry about their child starting school while only 27% of children say they […]

5 of Our Favourite Arts and Crafts Supplies Your Preschooler Will Love

Odds are high that crafting is an integral part of your preschool memories. Be truthful…how many macaroni necklaces did you make in your youth? As it turns out, crafting is not just an ingenious idea drummed up by teachers to keep wiggly preschoolers occupied until it’s time to go home. There are very real benefits […]

5 Surprising Ways the Performing Arts Benefit Your Pre-K Child

It’s easy to appreciate the value of the performing arts as an adult. We’ve all been emotionally moved at some point in our lives thanks to a riveting theater performance or a moving display of vocal acrobatics by one of our favorite singers. But many are surprised to learn that the benefits of the performing […]