Check out our holiday calendar for February! Here and on our social media pages, we share fun and educational ways to celebrate!
January Holiday Calendar
Each month, we will be sharing a holiday calendar that you can use with your family and learners! Our blog and social media posts will provide ideas for celebrating. These holidays include religious holidays, national holidays and/or historical holidays, and holidays that are just for fun!
The Five W’s of STEAM
We’ve all heard a lot about STEM education in the past few years. As the US has fallen behind many other countries in mathematics and sciences, and as we continue to move towards a more and more technological society, a push to encourage Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math to students in an integrated manner has […]
Kindergarten: 1970s vs Today
We’ve all seen the articles chronicling the changes that have occurred in various cultural realms over the past 40 years: Parenting in 1970 vs Parenting in 2016 College in the ’70s vs College Today My Summers as a ’70s Kid Compared to My Kids’ Summers Now These humorous articles usually have a nostalgic feel, the […]
Kindergarten Readiness: What It Is and How to Get There
It may seem odd to think about the start of kindergarten with eight months to go until the next school year, but some school systems are already busy enrolling students. If your child is eligible to enter kindergarten in the fall, you may have concerns about whether or not he’s ready. Simply being the right age is not […]
Can We Bridge the Gap Between Rich and Poor?
We all know about the American Dream; that belief that despite our situation or the hand we’ve been dealt, all it takes is some hard work to achieve a better life. Can We Bridge the Gap Between Rich and Poor? Although we live in the land of opportunity and we often hear the success stories […]
What’s So Important About Pretend Play?
I’m sitting at a corner booth in an otherwise deserted restaurant. I pass off the lack of customers on the fact that it’s mid-afternoon instead of dwelling on other possibilities, like hairs in the food or multiple reports of food poisoning. A petite, blonde waitress approaches, carrying a mug of coffee in one hand and a plate with […]
Miss Humblebee’s Academy Fall Sale
Have you been toying with the idea of signing your child up for Miss Humblebee’s Academy, but haven’t done it yet? Well, your patience has paid off! For the next two weeks (from now through Sunday, October 18th, 2015) an annual subscription to Miss Humblebee’s Academy is only $64.50 for new members. That’s 50% off […]