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We provide educational, therapeutic, and family services that enable families to respond to the needs of their child, and the child to reach their potential. As Special Education/Early Childhood educators, pediatric therapists, and support staff, we have the unique opportunity of providing children and their families with educational experiences in line with the tenets of the Individuals with Disa
06/06/2025
Make the classic Ants on a Log to go with your dinner tonight. With your child, fill celery with either peanut butter, cream cheese, or yogurt. Use raisins, chocolate chips, dried fruit, or whatever you have on hand as the ants. Enjoy!
05/29/2025
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle One sunny Sunday, the caterpillar was hatched out of a tiny egg. He was very hungry. On Monday, he ate through one apple; on Tuesday, he ate through three plums--and still he was hungry. When full at last, he made a cocoon around himself and went to sleep, to wake up a few weeks later wonderfully transformed into a butterfly! Watch Here: https://safesha.re/3q8t
05/28/2025
with either a clothespin or chip clip AND a pom pom or cotton ball - you'll need green paint and white paper to make this cute little caterpillar. Great for a pincer grasp
05/22/2025
Planting A Rainbow by Lois Ehlert. An array of collages follows the progress of a mother and daughter as they plant bulbs, seeds, and seedlings and watch them grow into a rainbow of colorful flowers. Watch Here: https://safeshare.tv/x/ss5cb4ab30dc4ce
05/21/2025
With your child make flowers using cupcake liners while practicing scissor skills. Cut along the creases in the cupcake liner. Flatten and glue on paper! No cupcake liners? Simply cut a circle out of construction paper or white paper that your child has colored and cut in!
05/20/2025
The staff and therapists have been wonderful, comforting, and accommodating throughout our whole experience. We value the positive influence that the staff has provided for our child.
05/19/2025
Gross Motor Flower Color Hop. Supplies: sidewalk chalk. Draw flowers in several different colors on the driveway, sidewalk or at the playground. Call out a color and help your child hop onto a flower in the selected color.
05/16/2025
Let’s grow carrot tops! Growing carrot tops from carrots takes no special equipment and results will be seen in a matter of days – always a bonus when working with kids! First off, a word of caution; when we say you can grow carrots from carrots, we mean the plant, not the root vegetable. The orange, kid-friendly vegetable is actually a taproot and once removed from the plant - it can’t regrow. Make sure you explain this to your kids before your project begins. Water Method - You can grow carrots in water. Cut the top from a grocery store carrot. You’ll need about one inch of the top. Place the carrot tops in a glass pie plate or plastic container. Make sure you keep about a 1/4 of an inch of water in the container. Place in a warm sunny window and WATCH!
05/13/2025
My son really enjoys going to school. The teachers are amazing and have helped me to relax and enjoy his preschool experience. I am sad that he couldn’t go here for another year. We love this school!
05/12/2025
Encouraging a love of gardening with preschoolers helps encourage gross motor skills and physical activity. Added BONUS - you will be outdoors more. Get some plastic beach pails and fill with soil or rocks and carry them around for a while!
05/07/2025
Fingerpainted Flowers. Materials Needed: Finger paint paper(or any paper), variety of finger paint colors. Children can make flowers by using the sides of their fists for the center of the flower, their open hands to make leaves, and fingerprints to make the petals! Don't have fingerpaints? Just about any paint will do if you paint directly on your child's hand!
05/07/2025
Very happy with teacher and staff at Alternatives. Everyone is very helpful.