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Kiddie Academy Launches Learn On℠! Promotional Campaign
01/03/2019Happy new year! As we step into 2019, we’re excited to share with you Kiddie Academy’s® new national promotional campaign, Learn On℠! Learn On, which launched on Jan. 1, is the next chapter in the Kiddie Academy story you’re familiar with from recent years through our Amazing Starts Here campaign.…
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Teaching Your Children About Empathy
12/20/2018“How would you feel if that happened to you?” is a powerful question. To provide an answer, it requires the person to whom it’s asked to think about a situation from someone else’s perspective. It requires empathy. Empathy is the ability to identify with the feelings, thoughts or attitudes of…
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Kiddie Academy Prioritizes Health and Fitness
01/16/2019As parents, we all want our children to be healthy and fit. But we live in a nation where all of us – children and adults – are tempted daily by fast food, sugary and salty snacks, and the lure of computers, television and video games. The statistics on childhood…
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Kiddie Academy’s Tips for Teaching Patience
01/09/2019Any parent who has taken a long car trip with the family knows that patience is not something children are born with. “Are we there yet?” “I’m starving!” “I have to go to the bathroom!” Their questions and statements are all delivered with an underlying urgency to make things better…
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Tips for a Fun New Year’s Eve
12/26/2018As we prepare to say, “Goodbye, 2018,” and “Hello, 2019,” it’s worth noting how abstract the concept of time can be for young children. Children aren’t born with a sense of what time is. For infants, time is measured by waking and sleeping, not minutes, hours, days and years. But…
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Surviving the Holidays with Self-Care
12/05/2018No matter what you celebrate, the holidays are supposed to be the happiest times of the year. Times for family and reflection. Times for gift giving and being thankful for all you have. But they can also be overwhelming times for already-busy parents. There are parties and pageants, travel and…
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Start New Memories with Holiday Traditions
11/28/2018The holiday season is an exciting time of year, especially for children. Whether you observe Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa or simply ring out the old year and welcome the new, the season is alive with cooking, shopping, decorating, wrapping, singing and playing games. It’s also a time that’s ripe with opportunities…
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Tips for Traveling with Young Children
11/20/2018Traveling with children – especially during the holidays – is a great opportunity for family bonding and teaching your children about different places. Yes, you’re probably going to have to deal with some chaos during your journey. But, with the help of the following suggestions from travel experts and experienced…
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Explore STEM at Home | Create Shooting Stars Activity
11/14/2018Children are naturally curious about the world around them. At Kiddie Academy, our educators tap into that sense of wonder and discovery with STEM Challenges (STEM is an integrated approach to Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics). Kiddie Academy’s STEM activities are designed to foster critical thinking and inquiry skills through hands-on, play-based, cooperative experiences…
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Ho-Ho-Holiday Gift Guide! Find the Perfect Gift for Your Little Learner!
11/14/2018Looking for the perfect gift for the little learners on your list? Kiddie Academy®’s Education Department has scanned the catalogs for you and recommends the following age-appropriate items that are fun and promote learning through play. Gift Suggestions for Infant and Toddlers! Mystery Sensory Balls (Kaplan Toys) | $74.95 What’s…
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