by Amy (mom to Arlo, 3-5’s) As I write this article, thousands of people are planning to march in Washington DC tomorrow in response to the heartbreaking deaths of Michael Brown, Eric Garner, Tamir Rice and so many other people […]
Winter Break Activities + Adventures
by Amy (mom to Arlo, 3-5’s) Winter is almost here and the days are appropriately short, dark and often wet. Are you a bit concerned about what you are going to do with your kids during those two weeks off from preschool? […]
Tips for Great Holiday Photos
By Liz (mom to Sunday, pre-3’s) The holidays are a great time for capturing memories with your family. If there’s one thing that can be counted on at this time of year with the parade of holiday parties and outings, it’s lots […]
Holiday Traditions
By Christy (mom to Lucas, toddlers) Looking to start a new holiday tradition? Here are some special holiday traditions shared by our toddler class at our December social. “Structure, repetition and rituals are vital to toddlers and preschoolers. Traditions solidify […]
Sandhurst Co-op Now Enrolling
Sandhurst Cooperative Preschool still has a few spots left in our Pre-3 and 3 to 5s Programs! Please consider joining our fun, passionate group of parents and students this year. If you have a little one who turned 2 on or […]
The Holidays Are Upon Us
By Suzanne Sumi It is the time of the year when several of my friends start to get stressed. Much more stressed than other times of the year. I can say, as the daughter of a minister, that in my […]
What we can say instead of “Good job!”
by Amy (Mom of Arlo, 3-5’s) “An impressive body of scientific research has shown that the more we reward people for doing something, the more they tend to lose interest in whatever they had to do to get the reward. […]
The Germ Tree
by Liz (mom to Sunday, pre-3s) Our family has a special name for the play area at the mall- The Germ Tree. No matter how well we try to avoid it, inevitably the kids spot it from across the building, […]
Quick Stir Fry Dinner
This month’s recipe from the 3-5s class comes from Julie, mother of Jane, who writes: “I am a big fan of stir fries and I basically riff off of an Andy Ricker recipe I saw in the WSJ. Andy Ricker […]
Giving Back at Thanksgiving
By Christy (mom to Lucas) Looking for ways to give back as we enter this holiday season? Here are some easy and family oriented ways to help those who are struggling in our community. Turkey Trot 5K Fun Run and […]