Easy Thanksgiving Art Crafts for Kids that Teach Thankfulness
By Alexa Bigwarfe Thanksgiving is a great time to teach your toddler about being thankful, and it’s especially fun to do it through crafts. You can do this without too much preparation and with basic...
View Article10 Tips to Help Maintain Consistency for Kids this Holiday Season
By: Ashley Rives Stores and homes are getting dressed up with festive lights, hot cocoa is being sipped and your kids are thumbing through the holiday toy catalog. It is that time of year again – the...
View ArticleMoving Up: Transitioning Your Child to a New Classroom
Moving up to a new classroom is an exciting time filled with fun and opportunity. We know transitions can sometimes be a little scary for both children and parents. That’s why our teachers and school...
View ArticlePrintable New Year’s Resolution Worksheet for Kids
The new year is a perfect time to reflect on all of our past accomplishments, as well as identify new ways to make positive changes for the future. Many adults make new year’s resolutions, but it’s...
View ArticlePrimary Caregiving
What is primary caregiving? It’s a system that ensures our classrooms meet each child’s unique needs, that each child is properly supervised, and that each child’s developmental needs and abilities are...
View ArticleUnderstanding School Readiness
What is School Readiness? Stated in simple terms, school readiness means that a child possesses the skills, knowledge, and attitudes necessary for high achievement in school and later learning in life....
View ArticleGet Moving, Get Learning
Movement is not only an essential tool for encouraging healthy habits in children, but it’s a really great way to build a child’s sense of self and to provide educational opportunities. We all know...
View ArticleMeeting Your Child’s Learning Needs
We’re committed to assessment-based curriculum. Why is this so important? Since curriculum is what happens in the classroom every day, when it’s customized to the developmental needs of the specific...
View ArticleHow School-Age Students Learn to Be Their Best Self
In our Before- and After-School Clubhouse, school-age students will learn character development that will help them with personal growth and lifelong success through the five unique clubs of our My...
View ArticleChoosing the Right Preschool
Finding the right preschool for your child is an important step in their development. Having a formal educational experience before entering elementary school contributes significantly to their...
View ArticleThe Long-Term Benefits of an Intentional Curriculum
As children grow, the skills they need to learn and develop change. Normal developmental growth frequently involves children taking on and practicing milestones or challenges until they master them....
View ArticleReading to Children, Every Day
All parents want the very best for their children. For instance, does your dream for your child include high intelligence and being well-prepared to enter the workforce when the time comes? If you’re...
View ArticleEnsuring Every Child Is Ready For School
At our school, we have made a firm commitment to preparing each and every child for elementary school. That’s why our Preschool and Pre-K programs and curriculum are supported by Learning Care System...
View ArticleStable Routines for Well-Adjusted Children
Every morning, we get up, brush our teeth, take a shower, get dressed—it’s our morning routine, and every step of the way, we’re ensuring that our day gets off to the right start. It’s the same for...
View ArticleActive Bodies, Healthy Brains
As childhood obesity and attention deficit disorders in young children continue to increase, more and more research is being done about the effects of physical activity on children’s health. This...
View Article7 Ways Kids Learn By Cooking
When it comes to discovery and adventure at home, one room stands apart as an enticing and delicious wonderland where your child can contribute and feel grown up. “Most children love to help in the...
View ArticleSelf-Regulation and School Readiness
The ability to self-regulate is an important skill for children to develop. It helps children as they learn to follow rules and understand limits. Recent research has found that kindergarten teachers...
View ArticleAge-Appropriate Chores for Kids
Spring cleaning is a great time for children to learn about being responsible and taking care of themselves and others. Chores don’t have to be a chore—work together to figure out the best system for...
View ArticleData Drives Success of Customized Path to Kindergarten Readiness
With kindergarten on the horizon, La Petite Academy is giving parents the confidence of knowing that when the time comes, their little one will be ready for the big leagues. La Petite Academy provides...
View Article5 Ways to Eat Green for the Environment
By Katie Serbinski, MS, RD April is a month where we celebrate all things green: Earth Day (April 22nd)and National Garden Week (the second week of April). While it’s easy for parents to understand and...
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