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Should We Get Vaccinated? YES!
In this day and age of social media and digital communications, it is easy for anyone to create what they consider “news.” Usually, the information is presented as fact and the person(s) presenting the “news” can either truly believe what...
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Self-Care in the New Year
The practice of self-care as a family has many benefits, especially with the added lasting stressors that the COVID-19 put on all our plates last year. Being around each other for prolonged periods of time, job loss, managing working, learning and...
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Why Are There Different Teachers in My Child’s Classroom?
Of all the things that happen at an Early Education/Child Care Center, perhaps the most puzzling, to parents, is the inconsistency of teachers in their child’s classroom. Why, you might wonder, can’t the same teacher be there all the time and...
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The Cost of Child Care – Why it will continue to...
It will come as no surprise to parents that child care can be expensive – and in some states and cities excessively so. There are multiple reasons for this high cost, such as regulations regarding ratios of teacher to students (these are...
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Homework – Is It Necessary?
It seems that homework has recently become controversial – is it good or not? In reality, the debate has been around for a very long time. In the late 19th century, and very early 20th century, homework was considered “bad” and California...
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Why Are Boring Tasks Important?
“Boring” tasks are important to teach persistence and discipline in a world where children are exposed to a lot of high-octane video games, immediate gratification of all basic needs (hungry? Just go to the refrigerator and eat something –...
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