December 16, 2014

Here Comes Santa Claus…

Here come Santa Claus, here comes Santa Claus, right down Santa Claus Lane! Santa Claus will be stopping by our centers for a special visit...

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December 2, 2014

Introductory Spanish in Early Childhood Classrooms? Si!

Not so long ago, I remember sitting on the steps of my host family’s home in Puebla, Mexico with my two-year-old host brother, Sergio. My...

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October 30, 2014

What’s It Like to Be a Doodle Bugs! Teacher, You Ask?

Introducing our guest blogger: Ashley Stenzel is a lead preschool teacher at our Orchard Park, NY center. She offers an inside look at what it’s...

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October 9, 2014

Yoga In The Classroom

Yoga is a great activity to integrate into your students’ classroom experience. There is more to implementing yoga in a classroom than simply standing up...

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September 12, 2014

Still Struggling with Back-to-School Routines? It’s Not Too Late to Make It Easier.

For many families, there’s a long list of to-dos for the fall and back-to-school season; from adjusting bed times to mastering the art of lunch...

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September 4, 2014

Calming the Back-to-School Jitters

Introducing our guest blogger: WatchMeGrow. Doodle Bugs! Children’s Centers partner with WatchMeGrow to offer high-quality streaming video at all of our centers. Parents of children...

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June 9, 2014

Doodle Bugs! Counts Down the Days to Arriving in Florida

Mr. Doodle Bug’s bags are packed and he’s patiently waiting for his trip to bring a new educational standard to South Florida in a few...

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May 8, 2014

Being Socially and Emotionally in Tune with Your Children

Teacher’s Blog Week of May 5th, 2014 Contributed by Lindsay Leusch, Education Outreach Director If you remember to do nothing else, “focus primarily on your children throughout...

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April 7, 2014

Help Teach Children to Minimize the Germ Farm

It can sometimes be a challenge for a young child to stop playing long enough to use the bathroom, let alone getting them to hold...

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March 3, 2014

When It’s Too Cold To Play Outside…

With frigid temperatures and harsh winds, Mother Nature has made it difficult to get outdoors lately. To avoid ‘cabin fever’ and lots of excess energy,...

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February 20, 2014

The Power of Praise

To most, “good” praise sounds like, “You are so smart! You know your ABCs! You’re so great at that!” However, solely that kind of praise...

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January 21, 2014

Sensory Experiences Beyond the Bin

Is your Rice Bin or Sensory Center buzzing with activity, or is it simply a brief stopping point for children to poke around in before...

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