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At Home Promotion Ceremony Guide   Thank you, parents, for making this promotion ceremony one that your child will never forget! Please note, we have sent special easy-break boards for this ceremony to make things easier on you and your children. Please give special care to these boards as they could accidentally be broken. DO […]

It was Christmas Eve at my aunt’s house where a typical scene played out. Sugar-rushed kids blazed through rooms, playing with new toys and laughing with cousins while moms, dads, aunts and uncles all gathered near. My 5 year old nephew and I engaged in a tickling contest that lead to a serious realization on […]

“He said he doesn’t want to sit by me!” “She called my shoes ugly!” these are some of the tattles that preschool teachers handle on a regular basis within their classrooms. At a very young age, children are learning to communicate with each other while learning where they fit within a group. The definition of bullying is when “an […]

It all started when… A few years ago, I was having a regular day in the life of a Crouching Tigers instructor/CEO/curriculum developer and was gathering students for class and attempting to corral them into our dedicated class space. Twelve three and four year olds struggled to keep hands to themselves and “bubbles” in their […]

Many children today are addicted to the digital world. Follow this simple exercise to find out whether or not your child is addicted. Step 1: Act Normal Step 2: Remove device Step 3: Watch the reaction If your child is throwing a fit, crying, etc. your child may have a digital addiction.

The more I observe children today, the more I see a need for them to be given space. But what does “space” mean for a child and how do you give it to them? Studies suggest that children today have less “unstructured time” — time to simply think — than any previous generation. The times that today’s […]