Let me brag praise a little I created our positive reward system, YayTags, stemming from the popular Brag Tags that are used in a lot of elementary schools. I am not a huge fan of the word brag though, so I knew that had to change. Simple Reward System for Behavior Children that are a part [&hellip
h/t to one of our fabulous teachers, Ms. Maddie for the idea of a Class Pumpkin Decorating Contest! Each class was asked to decorate a pumpkin. The only stipulation was that each child had to participate in part of the decorating and WOW did they do a great job! Now, we need your help, because [&hel
October 22, 2025
The Mouse’s Pumpkin House
The Magic of “The Mouse’s Pumpkin House” At Just Like GRAMMY & POPPOP’S, we believe the best early education happens when children are truly engaged and when they choose to. Here you can see we focused on hands-on storytelling to capture their imagination and foster a lov
Whether you are running a quick errand or in the car for a long period of time, car rides can be a huge opportunity for some learning! Take Advantage of the Listening Ears I mean…I love singing along to Laurie Berkner songs when in the car with the grands, but it’s also a fun opportunity
The journey to solid foods is a beautiful and sometimes messy part of childhood. With so much information out there, it can be tough to know where to begin. If you can’t Find it… Create it! I have looked for a while at different resources to have a list of foods that are common allergens
Smile or Acting Goofy I just love to see the pictures of children heading to their first day back to school. The posed smiles with likely some challenges on some days of keeping still, shirt tucked in, holding the sign just right and knowing that there likely was some acting goofy and some crazy che
Summer Camp Fun We’ve been having a blast at our Summer Camp and we are in the second half of our summer program already – it’s hard to believe it! There has been no shortage of fun, even on the rainy days or quiet time for Just Like GRAMMY & POPPOP’s when the campers get
Preparing to go outside at Just Like GRAMMY & POPPOP’s It’s not an easy task to get a class of infants, toddler, or preschoolers ready to go outside. You might think about it more in the winter about all of the layers to put on to stay warm, but the summer is a lot of […]
Drop off time Transitioning from home to school can be tough at all different ages. As a matter of fact, maybe we could consider how difficult some goodbyes are even for adults! Mondays seem to be notably different than other days as well. Children really like routines and it is helpful to have a ro
I really enjoyed a recent article shared by NAEYC and even found a broader use within the context. The article was titled “Engaging Families of Multilingual Learners: Using Families Stories to Link Classroom Content with Children’s Funds of Knowledge”. No spoiler alert as I won’t walk throug