Pitter Patter Children's Center

We are offering Mindful Art Drop in Camps in July. You can join us for the day or sign up for multiple days. It’s the perfect opportunity to introduce your children to mindfulness and explore creativity in a different way. We have limited spots so don’t wait!

We are ready for the Solar Eclipse !!! And high on sugar from eating all the moon phases! 😂🌖

Do you need drop in childcare on weekday evenings or on weekends? We are a state licensed FDH serving the Loudoun area for 20 years and we got you! We offer evening/weekend childcare onsite or our staff can come to your home. ( based on availability) Feel free to msg us for more info or to reserve a spot!

Happy Love Day from us!
When talking aviut Love, the biggest gift you can give children is Teaching them Self-love.

Read this article to explore more:
https://www.happiestbaby.com/blogs/toddler/teach-self-love

Is your Child Healthy?

The whole child approach addresses a child’s emotional, mental, physical, and social health.

At Pitter Patter we:

Introduce yoga, mindfulness and meditation into the daily schedule. The benefits include improved flexibility, balance, coordination, focus, body awareness, emotional regulation, stress management and promotes overall well-being.

Expose children to physical activities that are fun and age appropriate. Our campus sits on 3 acres and we organize community walks, outdoor PE, Zumba , Dance fitness, and organized sports.

Provide nutritious meals and snacks, in partnership with CACFP and USDA guidelines to support the health and nutrition of children and promote development of good eating habits.

Books, games, puzzles are a great way to start conversations about Socio Emotional Learning and support the Whole Child.
What are the benefits of Whole Child Learning Approach?

Emotional regulation
Interpersonal skills
Creative expression
Goal setting
Confidence
Self-esteem
Problem-solving
Empathy
Curiosity
A sense of community
Enhanced overall well-being

Ever feel so overwhelmed with emotion that you just want to roll on the floor and cry! Children do to!Teaching emotional regulation and tools to self regulate is a key aspect of Whole Child Learning Approach! -Children feel a range of emotions and will express and react to them without thinking. This range includes everything from joy to frustration to fear.
- In the first three years of life, children are working on building the foundation for this skill. They learn to take time to think, plan, and eventually come up with an appropriate response in situations in which they experience intense emotions. If these interactions go well, children build the capacity to regulate their emotions in appropriate ways, defined by their cultural and social contexts. -Emotional regulation is extremely important bevauae it influences how children interact with adults and each other, build empathy, master new skills, and work through frustrations and conflicts.

Holiday Sing Along! Performing in front of a crowd is daunting but it builds pride, confidence, learning to work as a team, working through challenges like feeling shy or nervousness and the sense of achievement at the end is priceless! Proud of everyone!

After twenty years in Early Childhood Education, I have realized that the one key concept that is magnanimously important and is often missed in Early childhood classrooms and home is EMOTIONAL REGULATION. How often have we told children “Calm down, take a break, Take a breather, etc” Have we ever taught them HOW? How can we expect them to ride a bike when we didn’t teach them how? 🤔 Recognizing emotions, what your body feels, breath work, self regulation and bringing yourself back to green zone is a skill we need to teach children early on, and practice daily. Meditation and yoga poses are great! Sharing a great tool that has helped our classroom! Ps: Great for Adults too - frame it and put it in your office or bedroom. Practicing Awareness has no age limit! 😉

https://youtu.be/jx8j1oSBqcs?si=RfZrrhI1tRVaLrkG

What to Say When Your Child Tattles: 3 Responses Get ready to take some screenshots! We've got some helpful slides with scripts you can use the next time your child or student comes to you with what feels l...

Happy Graduation and Back to School everyone!

Happy holidays to everyone!! 🎄

Happy Halloween!!!!

Happy 4Th everyone!!!

If anyone is looking to entertain their kids, Pitter Patter Children's Center is offering Drop-in care in July for kids ages 3-6yrs. Feel free to msg me for more info! Happy Summer !! ☀️

Amphibian week was full of Exploration!
“Knowledge is Experience. Everything else is just Information!” Albert Einstein

Happy Mommy Day ! 💐

We take care of our teeth at Pitter Patter ! 🦷

Iam a firm believer in play based and experiential learning in kids. Children learn best when they are mentally active, engaged, social, and can make meaningful connections to their lives! We had a lesson in cows and farming. Milked Ms. Moo Moo and talked about all the things we eat that comes from a cow.

Happy back to school and best wishes to all our friends that are starting school today!!