Over the past weeks the Superstars have been studying safety and the importance of listening. They had a good chance to practice what they have been learning earlier in the week when the center had its monthly fire drill. When you add that this is Fire Prevention Week, it makes perfect sense to top it all off with a visit from the University City Fire Department.
Read MorePeek-a-boo is a favorite game for babies and toddlers, and, if a partner is willing, babies and toddlers can play this game for long periods of time.
Why is “peek-a-boo” so much fun and attractive at this age?
Read MoreRESERVE Your Seats Today for this FREE Family Concert!
Saturday, November 9th
St. Louis Public Library
1301 Olive Street,St. Louis, MO
9:30am Fun Fair!
Activities & games to learn about the body. Prizes and Giveaways.
11:00am My Bodyworks Concert
Sing along with authors/musicians Jane and Steven Schoenberg with songs from their popular children's book.
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.
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