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Parents: Mark your calendars with all the remaining PAC meetings for the year. ⬇️

Our PreK class celebrated St. Patrick’s Day by working together to make their own shamrock shake 🍀

Kids are curious and often put things into their mouths, including plants. Did you know that many common houseplants can be toxic? Some common poisonous houseplants include poinsettia, pothos, peace lily, philodendron, and ZZ plants. You can prevent poisonings from houseplants by following these simple tips: 🍃 Identify any poisonous plants in your home and remove them if possible. Place remaining poisonous plants up high and out of reach of children. Teach your children not to eat plants, berries, or mushrooms. Keep plants up high and out of reach of children. If your child eats a plant, call at 1-800-222-1222. They are available 24/7 for fast, free, confidential, expert advice.

Come down and see us and get something to eat at McDonalds at the corner of Sheridan and Sweet Home!

Here's why some of these chores for Sensory Kids are helping reduce those sensitivities...https://ilslearningcorner.com/2015-06-7-smart-chores-for-sensory-sensitive-kids/

Do you or someone you know have an 18- to 36-month-old child? You may be interested in our new study! Visit https://redcap.buffalo.edu/redcap/surveys/?s=JNEFAXKPFTJA43C7 to fill out an eligibility survey.

Little hands. Big impact. Limitless futures.
 
Here’s to the women who shape the world and the girls who will transform it 💖

One week away! Can’t wait to see you all there!

Monday morning officially kicks off our Pot O’ Gold fundraiser.
Will you be the LUCKY winner? 🍀

A free virtual expert discussion is happening this week on managing big emotions. Sharing registration information for anyone who may be interested.

Navigating Big Emotions: Strategies for Handling Tantrums and Whining | Auggie The terrible twos. The threenager phase. The preschooler persistence stage—when “No!” becomes their favorite word, negotiations rival a high-stakes business deal, and whining seems to be their default setting. Tantrums and whining are a natural part of...

A simple activity to try at home to help your children learn how to floss.

Teach Children to Floss Teeth with Play Dough! ⋆ Sugar, Spice and Glitter I almost didn’t share this activity – it’s really too simple! But after sharing our scrubbing dinosaurs to learn how to brush our teeth activity, I know that a lot of families struggle with tooth flossing, so I thought I’d share a fun way to teach kids how to floss teeth! Ella is pretty good...

Snuggle-up and read this classic book with your little one. This Is a great way to celebrate Black History month In a way that toddlers can more easily understand.

The Snowy Day by author and illustrator Ezra Jack Keats. Keats received the 1963 Caldecott Medal for his artwork, which made The Snowy Day the first picture book with an African American character to win a Caldecott Medal.

We had to share this loving story on Valentine’s Day♥️
While we do not have a live feed option. We do have our app where you can see pictures throughout the day.
No matter what technology we have, we hope you know that your little ones get the same amount of love, caring and encouragement as is shown in this beautiful video.
Sending love to all our families, and especially to all our teachers here at the center. We know you are pouring so much LOVE and positivity into these little humans every day ♥️♥️

Working mom told to check daycare video feed, in "tears" at what she sees Lauren Pontiff's reaction wasn't just inspired by what she saw her daughter doing but also by how one of her child's carers reacted.