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…

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Games 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…

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COOKING 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…

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