At Caring Connection indoors and outdoors can sometimes blend into one, especially in the summer. Learning is not just fun…it’s gonna “pop” in the summer. We make an extra special effort to make summer ideas (our themes) more extravagant, more...
What a wonderful use of pots and pans, unstrung wind chimes and a fence with a long lifeline. Just hanging on the fence waiting for some attention. For inspiration, all these boys needed was a couple of sticks and to hear the potential sounds that could be made. ...
Nature provides enough opportunities for learning, measuring, experimentation and discovery. Opportunities for social interaction, cooperation and compromise. Taking risks within limits and finding success. Encouraging one another. Leading and following. Engineering...
Social development and learning to communicate are true skills that pre-kindergarten children will develop in a social environment. Independent and directed learning is one way to discover, but sharing, taking turns and finding ones own voice… that happens in...
Meals are not just nutrition. They provide opportunities for trying skills on our own. a Maybe not even the easiest way – But this is what success looks like! a a Taking turns, learning new skills, learning manners, using new utensils. The comfort of mealtime,...
Toddlers can enjoy Friday picnic day. A little sunshine through the open door. Outside in the dappled light are the walking toddlers, enjoying the sunshiny day…. Sharing their food and smiles, socializing as toddlers do… While the not-yet-walkers commune...
