October 25, 2019
Bringing Doodle Bugs! Play Home: Push Track
Contributed by: Jennifer Horner, Director of Education We’re so thankful for November! This month is one of our absolute favorites with so many fun Doodle Traditions like our annual Turkey Trot, celebration of friends and community at our Thanksgiving Feast, and our highly acclaimed day after Thanksgiving PJ Party! Another exciting element of our November Read More »
Read MoreOctober 9, 2019
October News!
View this email in your browser HAPPY FALL! We’re happy to welcome fall – new seasons always seem to bring a sense of excitement. This month, our Bravo! Curriculum will focus on the theme of communities, purposefully building on children’s experience exploring “All About Me,” the unit that began our school year. As we Read More »
Read MoreOctober 8, 2019
Parenting in an Increasingly Digital World
Contributed by: Lauren Wierzbicki, Education Specialist Parenting in the 21st century is hard. We are all trying our best to raise our children with one particularly daunting hurdle that our own parents didn’t have – modern technology. Our children have more exposure to technology than we did as children, growing up in a world where Read More »
Read MoreSeptember 11, 2019
My Doodle Story: Turning an Interest into a Career
Contributed by Bridget Wolff, Learning and Development Specialist It was my senior year of college, and like every other senior I was pondering exactly what it was that I was going to do after graduation. I remember constantly reminding myself that I had two more semesters to decide, though always having a little bit of fear Read More »
Read MoreSeptember 1, 2019
September News!
View this email in your browser HAPPY BACK-TO-SCHOOL! We are excited to be kicking off another school year full of new learning opportunities – there is so much to look forward to! If you’re new here, our program strikes a balance between guided facilitation and constructive learning, encouraging children to explore new interests Read More »
Read MoreAugust 28, 2019
10 Yoga Poses for Children
Yoga, when presented in a child-friendly way, can be a perfect complement to our busy days. If you want to really dive in, yoga has been shown to be effective in helping children develop social skills, focus on the present moment, and slow down their thoughts. Its physical benefits include increased flexibility, coordination, balance, Read More »
Read MoreAugust 27, 2019
Meet Sheri Bova: September Employee of the Month
Miss Sheri has been a part of the West Amherst Doodle Bugs! team since September 2014 when she started as a part time Teacher Assistant. Since then, Sheri has grown tremendously. She completed her Child Development Associate (CDA) coursework and earned certification in July 2017. As a result of her growth and hard work, she Read More »
Read MoreAugust 27, 2019
3 Steps to ‘Be the Calm’ Through Back to School Emotions
Contributed by: Jennifer Horner, Director of Education Back to school season is filled with BIG emotions, regardless of age. In early childhood education and the early school years, these feelings are usually more obvious (and sometimes explosive – especially in the toddler years) based on their still-developing ability to recognize, cope, and manage emotions. So Read More »
Read MoreAugust 1, 2019
Meet Alex Poskey: August Employee of the Month
We are so proud to recognize Miss Alex Poskey as August’s Employee of the Month! Miss Alex is a Toddler Teacher at our McCandless, PA center and her classroom is always buzzing with curriculum, laughter, learning through play, reading, and dancing. She is constantly promoting positivity in her center and bringing the staff together as a team Read More »
Read MoreJuly 31, 2019
August News!
There’s so much to look forward to this month at Doodle Bugs! But first, anyone else getting total Forky vibes here? Back to School Season is (just about) Here! The new school year is upon us and we have a few reminders to share. Back to school is a great time to: Update your Read More »
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