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A Healthy Diet in Preschool
Childhood Nutrition is Crucial Part of Preschool and Daycare Whether at home, daycare, or preschool is crucial that children have a healthy and balanced diet. "Whether you have a toddler or a teen, nutrition is important to his or her physical and mental development"...
Literacy in Daycare
Literacy Critical Piece of Quality Daycare We are all aware that reading is crucial to being successful in today's world. So much of our personal and work communications are done through the written word-texts, emails, memos. And I think we can all agree that we want...
Music in Preschool Education
Music in Preschool Education has been proven to accelerate learning As children, nearly all of us learned our ABC’s through song. Some of us still need to sing the song when going through a dictionary or alphabetizing a bookshelf. It is music that taught us that...
10 Benefits of Preschool in Chandler, AZ
10 Benefits of Preschool in Chandler, AZ Preschool isn't childcare. While childcare centers watch young children during the day while their parents are at work, preschool is an early childhood education program for kids between the ages of 3 and 4. Preschool takes...
Dance in Early Childhood Education
Dance and Early Childhood Development Many children love to dance, even if others might be watching them. They don’t worry whether or not they are doing right. They simply dance for the joy of it. But, in many cases, by the time they reach junior high kids are far...
Early Childhood Literacy
Literacy and Personal Interaction The ability to read and write if often referred to as “literacy”. The question to be asked, though, is this: as parents and educators, what can we do to encourage and increase literacy in our children? To answer that, we first need to...
How to Choose the Right Preschool
How to Choose the Right Preschool Choosing the right preschool for your child can be difficult, time consuming, and stressful. It is not a decision to be made lightly or half-heartedly. It takes time and research. Here is a guide to help you with that research. The...
Dramatic Play in Early Childhood Education
Benefits of Dramatic Play Children love to play pretend. Walk into a children playroom or classroom, and you are likely to see children playing as chefs, doctors, or race car drivers. While this type dramatic play is common among children, it can have a purpose...
The Significance of the Whole Child
What is the "Whole Child"? The phrases "Whole Child Education" and "developing the whole child" are used often in the world of education. We use these phrases often at Building Kidz. But exactly is the "whole child"? One of the main catch-phrases for whole child...
The Importance of Routine in ECE
Does Routine in ECE Really Matter? Providing children with a consistent routine gives them more opportunity to be successful. According to zerotothree.org, routines have multiple benefits: routines help children learn self-control, reduce power struggles, provide a...