The Neighborhood Preschool

Springs is for all the insect, bird, farm and growing stuff studies. Today we read about bird watching and made some nests. Kids always love this project because it's all qbout excess. Lots of glue and stuff. We've also planted rye grass and green onions. The green onions are doing well but still waiting on the rye grass to come up.

We had our licensing visit from the state yesterday

And passed without issue once again. In 24 years we've never had a violation. We are good for another year of providing innovative high quality education and care for our students.

Fall sensory bin

Let’s stop lying to ourselves.
Schools are not miracle centers.
Teachers are not magicians.

If a child is rude at home, they will be rude in class.
If they never listen to you, they will not listen to a teacher.
If they have zero respect for elders, a math lesson will not change that.

Parents keep outsourcing parenting.
“Teachers will teach manners.”
“Pastors will teach discipline.”
“Society will guide them.”

No.
That is your job.

Schools can teach equations.
They can sharpen talent.
They can open minds.
But they cannot undo ten years of poor parenting in one term.

When parents refuse to do the work, society pays the bill.
Teachers get stressed.
Classrooms turn into battlefields.
The same child grows into an adult who cannot function anywhere.

Schools are partners, not substitutes.
They can build on what you’ve already laid.
But they cannot start from scratch because you were too busy making excuses.

Discipline begins at home.
Respect begins at home.
Responsibility begins at home.

If you refuse to start it, do not expect schools to fix it.
They won’t
They can't

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Parental warmth = happier kids Children who feel more warmth from their parents: Are more likely to form positive relationships Have higher self-acceptance Maintain greater emotional wellbeing This doesn’t mean that kids don’t need discipline. In fact, a ton of research from Harvard showed that a combination of warmth and structure creates the best child development outcomes. In other words, the greatest gift you can give your child is YOU. Your presence Your love Your listening ear Your life lessons This is how we raise healthy, happy kids. 💙

Dinosaur sensory bin

According to kindergarten teachers…
Self-regulation skills (developed through play) are a stronger predictor of school success than early math or literacy skills.
(Blair &Raver, 2015)