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
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
I Read, You Read, we all Read Together! At Just Like GRAMMY & POPPOP’S you will find a lot of books and a lot of reading happening. We believe that everyone can learn from reading and it is important to have a variety of options and different types of books for the children to choose [&hel