This is a excerpt from a blog post, Gun Play - "Bang, bang! You're dead! ... My turn!" on the LUME Institute website. With a child's need for power, the post states that parents and teachers cannot stop this need, instead it needs to be guided. Read the entire post to learn about helping children through gun play.
Read MoreThis fall, UCCC graduated 30 children to Kindergarten programs throughout St. Louis. All 30 children passed the Kindergarten readiness assessments in various forms. This begs the question, WHAT IS KINDERGARTEN READINESS?
Read MoreOur first day of school was great fun. We got to meet so many of our families and families got to meet each other. There was a wonderful spirit of joy and community.
Not only have the kids been harvesting cucumbers and making pickles, but I was also shown that we have the "prettiest flower in the world" in our garden. If the squirrels will leave them alone, we should also have some tomatoes and peppers ripe and ready this coming week.
Read MoreChildren will explore the life of a cowboy and his horse through traditional songs, large motor movements, stories, and more.
Read MoreAll children are exceptional with different gifts, BUT the children we discussed have an over abundance in specific areas. For example, children who excel in one or more specific curriculum areas such as language, reading, math or science, sometimes lack developmental balance.
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