Making Memories Childcare

10/21/2021

Making Memories has closed permanently. Thank you!

12/02/2017

Some great ideas!

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11/18/2017

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/answer-sheet/wp/2014/11/14/teacher-to-parents-about-that-kid-the-one-who-hits-disrupts-and-influences-your-kid/?utm_term=.6f242c1619a4

'I know. You’re worried. Every day, your child comes home with a story about THAT kid. The one who is always hitting, shoving, pinching, scratching, maybe even biting other children...I know, and I am worried, too.'

09/21/2017

http://news.wisc.edu/preschool-kindness-curriculum-is-now-available-free/

The University of Wisconsin–Madison Center for Healthy Minds­ is releasing its free mindfulness-based “Kindness Curriculum,” a 12-week program designed for teachers to implement with their preschoolers.

09/19/2017

http://www.drjean.org/html/monthly_act/act_2013/06_Jun_css/pg07.html

Here’s a poem you can share at an orientation meeting for parents. You could also include it in a newsletter to remind parents of all the ways children are developing and learning as they play at school.

09/15/2017

This is so true!

One day you're going to miss it. One day there will be a peaceful silence while you go to the bathroom instead of small hands busting through the door or someone wailing bloody murder outside with an owie until you jump off the toilet holding your pants in a panic.

09/04/2017

https://sproutesl.com/2017/09/01/affirmations-for-building-up-young-learners/

Jessica A. Smith What are Affirmations? Affirmations are a fun and powerful tool that help children and adults alike to change our negative thoughts into positive ones. Spoken affirmations involve …

09/03/2017

http://fabulousprovider.com/25-things-not-know-daycare-providers/

  Being a daycare provider is our job, not a hobby. Daycare providers are not babysitters unless parents want to pay us $10-15 per hour! Then we will happily become your daily babysitters! When daycare providers get an unexpected day off, it feels like Christmas morning. Best gift ever! Don’t judge…

08/31/2017

A great explanation about play based childcare.

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08/31/2017

STEM in action.......deconstruction of a TV!

08/25/2017

What a fun project!

Turn acorns into "friends," and then share them with others by hiding them for new friends to discover. Help kids catch the compassion bug as they spread smiles.