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Character Education

Helping children learn values that will help them become good citizens. Ideas from the Character Essentials curriculum from Kiddie Academy.

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Olympic Gold for Learning

Good sportsmanship is an important skill that can benefit your child for life. The 2018 Olympic Games provide an excellent opportunity…

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In Case You Missed It!

In case you missed it, we rounded up some of the best blogs for your reading pleasure! Check out our For Parents page…

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Community Begins Here

Community Begins Here is the cornerstone of values we teach our Kiddie Academy students. We begin to lay a foundation…

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10 Tips for Discussing Tragedy with Children

As parents, it is in our nature to shield and protect our children from physical and emotional trauma. However, it…

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Teaching appreciation is simple, and even the youngest of children can start to grasp this concept by consistently reinforcing the qualities of thankfulness and positivity.

Appreciating Appreciation

Every day, the news is full of stories of loss and stories about families affected by storms and cultural unrest.…

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Many parents marvel to their child’s Kiddie Academy classroom teacher about their child’s culinary curiosity while participating in Family Style Dining.

Teacher Knows Best

Recently, the Wall Street Journal ran an article about one mother’s experience enrolling her child in a Chinese pre-school in…

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Happy National Super Hero Day!

Who’s your favorite superhero? Everyone has a superhero they look up to whether it be Clark Kent as Super Man,…

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Teaching Your Child Perseverance

A week ago at my son’s hockey practice (he’s five), I witnessed an older boy (around 10) come off the…

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