by debbie | Jun 6, 2022 | All School, Kindergarten, Pre - K
Last week I went visited a public school kindergarten, and I was amazed at the expectations as well as sad to see the lack of activities that allowed for free choice or play. Instead, children were asked to sit and work for almost the entire morning, with the...
by debbie | Jun 6, 2013 | All School, AM Pre Schoo, Back to School, First Day, Notes From Debbie, Pre - K, registration
Are you happy at your current preschool? It can be a feeling you get when your child comes home and just doesn’t seem to like school, or maybe you feel that the school is just not a right fit. Here are some signs to look for: Your child complains about going to...
by debbie | Mar 17, 2011 | AM Pre Schoo, Notes From Debbie, Pre - K
It has been confusing when parent’s ask me, “What is the date of entrance for kindergarten?”. There is a new law in the state of California that takes effect in 2012. The law states that children need to be 5 years old by November 2, 2012; then by...
by debbie | Nov 5, 2010 | All School, AM Pre Schoo, Notes From Debbie, Parenting Class, Pre - K
Children have been coming to preschool this week telling me about the Candy Fairy. This is someone who they give all their Halloween Candy to, and in return they receive a toy for their donation. It struck me as this new trend is on the scene, what are we teaching ?...
by debbie | Oct 27, 2010 | All School, AM Pre Schoo, Halloween, Pre - K, Uncategorized
As our children get old enough to enjoy more activities we need to be mindful of what is developmentally appropriate for them to experience. Here at La Canada Preschool, we have set up some Halloween decorations in a well lit room to create a preschool haunted house....
by debbie | Mar 12, 2010 | All School, AM Pre Schoo, Notes From Debbie, Pre - K
Everyday that I sit in the yard at La Canada Preschool I believe that our children are learning best by playing and following their own curiosities, by solving real problems such as how to balance a stack of blocks or how to negotiate to have a turn holding the hose....
