Child Development

Child Development
Responsibility. What’s that? 5 Actionable Tips to Teach Your Child How to be Responsible.
I recently spoke to an aquatics director at a large facility. The majority of her faculty is made up of young adults ages 18-24....
June 28th, 2016 · 3 min read
Child Development
School Readiness
Will my child be on the same academic level as his classmates? Will he be able to make new friends? Will he know how...
May 2nd, 2016 · 3 min read
Child Development
What is Resilience?
It can be seen in the significant moments in our lives: how we respond to our greatest challenges, our ability “to overcome the odds,”...
May 2nd, 2016 · 3 min read
Child Development
The Effective Use of Computers with Young Children
Stepping Stone School recently made a major investment in new computer hardware and learning software which has been installed in every three year old...
March 30th, 2016 · 2 min read
Child Development
Play Time is Essential
Today’s early childhood education research continues to bring evidence to light that play time is essential for social-emotional and academic development in young children....
March 24th, 2016 · 3 min read
Joyful Parenting
Nine Things Parents of Successful Children Have in Common
“While there isn’t a set recipe for raising successful children, psychological research has pointed to a handful of factors that predict success,” states Rachel Gillett...
February 16th, 2016 · 1 min read
Child Development
The Importance of Vocabulary Development
Vocabulary development begins in infancy and is the foundation on which children’s language and literacy skills are built. Research shows that the size of...
May 5th, 2014 · 3 min read
Child Development
The Benefits of Signing with Young Children
Our curriculum incorporates American Sign Language into all of our classrooms. We know that children build confidence as they increase their ability to communicate...
April 16th, 2014 · 2 min read
Child Development
Smooth Sailing to Kindergarten
Ensuring your children acquire the knowledge and skills to be ready for kindergarten is the highest priority in our advanced pre-K classrooms. Our Early...
April 1st, 2014 · 2 min read