Happy Go Lucky Childcare

Today is the last day to apply for FREE preschool! We have added additional classrooms for the upcoming school year and would love to have your child join us!

If your child will be 3 or 4 before September 1st and you live in Multnomah County, you are eligible to apply! Don't miss your chance for this amazing opportunity for your child!

https://pfa.multco.us/

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Catered lunch from qdoba for our amazing staff today for teacher appreciation and cinco de mayo! It was SO yummy!

Teachers were deep in discussion today during our training on challenging behavior!

Preschool For All applications are currently open! We have added additional classrooms for the upcoming school year and have lots of openings for families needing high quality preschool! Contact us today if you'd like more information about our program!

Apply now thru April 30th!

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Rest time is critical brain development and much needed during a busy day of learning!

A nap is not just a break from the day—it is vital work time for your preschooler’s brain. When children sleep in the early afternoon, their brains move new information from short-term to long-term memory. Research shows naps can help your child remember up to 40 percent more each day, building stronger focus and better problem-solving skills.

Missing a midday nap can make it harder for your child to hold onto what they learned that morning. The most powerful naps last about 60 to 90 minutes and happen before late afternoon. Shorter or late naps might not give enough time for deep memory work and can even disrupt nighttime sleep. That’s why regular naps support not only your child’s mood, but also their growing mind.

If your preschooler stops napping too young, their thinking skills and vocabulary may fall behind. Daytime sleep is how their brains protect and grow what they experience in the world. To help your child thrive, protect their daily nap. It is when small lessons become lasting knowledge."

We got some beautifully made sensory panels added to our indoor gym and in the hallway outside the bathrooms today! So excited for the kids to experience these tomorrow!

Our Featured School of the Week, Happy Go Lucky Childcare, serves children ages 0-5 and focus heavily on teaching social emotional skills using the Pyramid Model.
https://pdxparent.com/featured-school-of-the-week-5/

We are adding another preschool classroom for this upcoming school year and will have lots of openings for new students!

The Preschool for All application for the 2026-2027 school year opens Wednesday, April 1 at 10AM and closes Thursday, April 30 at 11:59PM.

Seats are NOT first-come, first-served, so you have the whole month of to research your top eight preschool choices and apply.

Sign up to get notified when the application goes live: bit.ly/PFAGetNotified2026-2027

Teaching these skills to children is our #1 priority and the first “school readiness” skill that is needed to be successful.

In school settings, big behaviors are often labeled as sensory needs, but many times, the root cause is emotional and relational, not sensory input.

A child may look “sensory” when they are actually:
• overwhelmed
• anxious
• frustrated
• unsure
• disconnected from adults

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💛 Co-Regulation Addresses the Nervous System First

Before sensory tools can work, the nervous system needs to feel safety.

Co-regulation provides:
• a calm adult presence
• emotional validation
• predictability
• support through stress

Without this foundation, sensory tools often become:
• avoidance tools
• power struggles
• temporary fixes

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Sensory Tools Don’t Teach Regulation on Their Own

Weighted items, fidgets, movement breaks, and calm corners are helpful, but they don’t teach regulation unless paired with an adult.

Kids don’t automatically learn:
• when to use tools
• why they help
• how to calm their body

That learning happens through co-regulation.

So important for everyone, neurodivergence or not!