Tenderheart Childcare and Preschool

2026 has already been so busy and fun at the infant toddler house! ❤️

We had snow much fun in January!

That's a wrap for 2025! A little look at happenings at the Preschool in December.

November happenings

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Why heavy work is important, especially for sensory seekers.

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October we will miss you...

More October fun at Tenderheart. This week I saw .. 🕷️Spider sandwiches, spider webs, spider rings, 🎃pumpkin painting, pumpkin carrying, pumpkin stories, witch hats blowing in the wind, witch hat painting, bubbling cauldrons, 👻disappearing ghosts, magically appearing ghosts,💧 raindrops being caught on tongues, raincoat pockets full of muddy water and marvelous mud.

Things I saw at the preschool this week.

Toddler fun

Things I saw this week

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Why you should put your child to work…

You may be thinking we are suggesting chores and giving kids extra jobs to help around the house. But, we are getting kids involved in “heavy work” activities for another purpose.

We’re building the child’s proprioceptive input! Many kids who have ADHD-like symptoms or sensory seeking behavior often need play that requires “heavy work” to calm their body and the brain.

Activities or even certain types of “chores” can send messages to the proprioceptive system helping regulate the child’s behaviors and emotions.

Some “heavy work” activities may include the following:

💪Carry a backpack and fill it with books or collect rocks and branches while on a hike
💪Push a wheelbarrow
💪Shovel snow
💪Play leapfrog
💪Climb a rock wall

You can use a variety of activities to help the child push, pull, jump or climb. For more “heavy work” ideas, grab the link below for several more ideas.

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