THE EFFECTS OF SLEEP IN DAYCARE
LEARNING TO SLEEP Did you know learning to sleep is a developmental process? It is a good idea for day care teachers to ask parents or guardians what their child’s sleep routine is at home. Day care teachers can then adapt several children’s home practices to their classroom to help children sleep better at day care. Teachers…
Read MoreGAMES FOR KIDS THAT TEACH COLLABORATION
At all three of our Kids Villa Learning Center locations — Germantown, Urbana, and Waring Station Road — we play games every day! Play is a vital part of a child’s development, and our curriculum is designed around intentional play. That means we teach a variety of skills, from math to social development, all in…
Read MoreGames For Kids That Teach Kindness
Every parent — and every teacher at our daycare center — wants their children to grow up to be a kind person. One great way to do so is by modeling kindness yourself and talking about what kindness means in particular situations. There are also more deliberate ways we teach kindness here in our learning…
Read MoreCOOKING ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN
Here at Kids Villa Learning Center, we offer after-school programs for elementary school children at our learning centers in Germantown, Urbana, and Waring Station Road. We believe the best before and after-school programming combines structure with open-ended play. Kids need a space to de-stress after a long day at school, but they also should have the opportunity…
Read More5 Tips For Minimizing Screen Time
One of the biggest challenges facing parents today is figuring out how to balance screen time and other activities. Let’s face it, it can be easier to hand a child an iPad than to work through a temper tantrum! Setting time limits is hard to do, and, like most things related to child care, you…
Read More6 QUALITIES OF A GREAT DAY CARE CENTER
When it comes to finding a daycare center for your child, the possibilities can be overwhelming. You want the most affordable daycare center that’s also close to your home or work. But, most importantly, you want to choose a daycare center that you can trust to care for your child. In today’s blog post we’ll…
Read MoreActivities To Encourage Fine Motor Skills
Developing fine motor skills is one of the goals of many of our activities here at our learning center. Fine motor skills refer to the connection between small muscles — like those in the hand — and the eyes. These skills are vital to learning things like how to write, hold small objects, and more!…
Read More6 TIPS FOR SUPPORTING A CHILD WITH BOUNDLESS ENERGY
If you have a high-energy child, you know how challenging it can be to support them — especially when they enter school! Here at Kids Villa Learning Center, we understand how important it is to channel that energy in ways that brings the child joy, but also allows them to burn as much of it…
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