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How Do Children Learn Best?

by | Dec 5, 2022 | Blog

How Actively “Doing” Can Help Preschoolers Learn Best One of the things I think about a great deal as an educator, is “how do children learn best?”   While I think there is no “right” answer to this question, I see that some children learn intuitively by observing the...

Is Transitional Kindergarten Right for Your Child?

by | Oct 28, 2019 | Blog

This Type of Early Developmental Education for Children Might Be the Perfect Fit Almost as soon as parents announce that they will be having a child in the summertime the questions from family and friends begin…Will you have him/her start kindergarten on the young or...

Kindergarten Readiness

by | Jun 10, 2016 | Blog

With the end of the school year quickly approaching, many children and parents in the Upper Preschool are experiencing mixed feelings about the upcoming transition to Kindergarten. There is excitement and anticipation about this new endeavor as well as some feelings...

Living in the Moment

by | Feb 9, 2016 | Blog

In this fast paced world of cell phones, iPads, tablets, computers, and the constant stream of news and information, it can be helpful to create a practice of being in the moment and going inward. I embraced the snow day today, which created unexpected time for me to...

Community Service & Giving Back

by | Nov 24, 2015 | Blog

One of the many things that drew me to the LEAP School almost 14 years ago was the sense of supportive community. Over the years, I have been a part of it in many different ways – as a teacher building classroom community, as a parent connecting with other parents and...