Teaching to Temperament

There are few things more entertaining or interesting than watching a roomful of children. It’s noisy and bustling and offers a lot to learn. Almost from the start, you’ll begin to see some very familiar personality types. There are active ones and quiet ones, happy ones and fussy ones, some…

How to Raise Successful Problem Solvers

The great jazz musician Duke Ellington had the right attitude about problems when he said, “A problem is a chance for you to do your best.” We face them, large and small, every day. Helping our children develop the critical thinking skills they need to do their best at tackling…

7 Helpful Tips for Planning Healthy Family Meals

Feeding your family healthy meals at home offers many benefits. Not only can you avoid the unnecessary calories and fat typically found in restaurant meals and fast food, but it can also potentially help you save money. At Kiddie Academy, meal time means more than nourishment for your child. In…

Halloween Spooky Science and Safety Tips

There’s no trick to making your Halloween a treat. With a little planning, you can build in some safe and fun activities to amuse your kids and teach them a little science at the same time. Download your FREE guide to Spooky Science Experiments!   Where does a ghost do…

Tech Tips to Keep Your Child Safe Online

Going online can open doors to fun and learning for your children. But in these days of cyberbullying, online predators and inappropriate material, it’s enough to make any parent think twice about letting their child go on the Internet. However, with a little bit of planning and knowing what tech…

Kiddie Academy Student Dexter Simmons is Thriving Despite a Fearful Diagnosis

Discipline Techniques That Work

For many new parents, teaching a young child good behavior feels like it should be easy and intuitive when, in reality, it can be challenging. When put to the test, it’s not quite as easy as you might think to dole out effective discipline— especially when dealing with a strong-willed…

Talking With Your Children About Their Day

There are so many wonderful things that happen in a Kiddie Academy® early learning school, and as parents, we’re excited to find out everything we can about our child’s day. So, when we ask them, “What did you do in school today?” and all they say in return is, “Nothing,”…

Kiddie Academy® Awards $25,000 in Scholarships during Week Long Celebration of Kindness

To celebrate our achievement of enrolling 25,000 students across our national network of 208 Academies, Kiddie Academy® recently awarded $25,000 in Academy tuition scholarships across 10 locations throughout the U.S. With kindness being a cornerstone of our Life Essentials® curriculum, we challenged our nationwide network of Academies to participate in…

Five Tips for Achieving Work-Life Balance

When you’re a working parent, maintaining work-life harmony seems virtually impossible. The constant challenge of juggling career responsibilities with managing a family’s needs can pull you in a million directions. That means learning how to strike a healthy balance is extremely important for not only getting things done but also…