In the Loop

  • Easy St. Patty’s Day Crafts for Kids

    Easy St. Patty’s Day Crafts for Kids

    There are SO MANY websites and blogs out there with adorable, intricate, and detailed holiday projects for kids. We LOVE getting arts and crafts inspiration from sites like Meet the Dubiens, myblessedlife.com, and Disney Family Fun, but sometimes, just sometimes, we don’t have the time or the eight hands needed to complete those amazing crafts with a classroom of children! So, we improvise! Below … Read More

    Posted by Miss Ricole on March 17th, 2012

  • In the Loop: Things to do in MARCH

    In the Loop: Things to do in MARCH

    Spring in Phoenix is a bustling time for outdoor activities! Even though we’re not actually cooped up all winter — which is beautiful — it is still exciting to begin enjoying outdoor events with the family! Below are activities taking place near your home!
    Arizona Farmer’s Markets
    Exchange your Cheerios cereal breakfast routine with a trip to one of the metro valley Farmer’s Markets. Your … Read More

    Posted by Miss Ricole on March 5th, 2012

  • “Want-to-do’s” in February

    “Want-to-do’s” in February

    Last month I wrote about the importance of designating time in our busy lives for our “want-to’s”…the fun stuff we want to do with our kids, but sometimes feel like we have no time to actually do! I hope some of you were able to attend some of the events I posted last month, but if not, don’t feel guilty! Here are brand new ways to spend fun and intentional time with your little ones!

    For you… Read More

    Posted by Miss Ricole on February 6th, 2012

  • Make Fun a Priority: Upcoming Events & Ways to Spend Time With Your Little One

    Make Fun a Priority: Upcoming Events & Ways to Spend Time With Your Little One

    Happy New Year!
    With the hustle and bustle of the holidays — not to mention the day-to-day busyness of balancing work and family — it is easy to prioritize our ‘need-to’s’ before our ‘want-to’s’. For example, our ‘need-to’s’ can be work schedules, deadlines, and obligations, while are ‘want-to’s’ may be a dinner out, a picnic with the kids, or just some peace and quiet! … Read More

    Posted by Miss Ricole on January 9th, 2012

  • Clickworthy Must Reads. Seriously Good Stuff.

    Clickworthy Must Reads. Seriously Good Stuff.

     

    Photo Credit to Modern Parents Messy Kids!

    Finding well-written articles or inspiring blogs with great information is something that is a bit like finding the needle in the haystack.
    Because of this, it is a breath of fresh air when trustworthy folk label things as “clickworthy” – meaning actually worth clicking on the link – and Scottsdale Learning Centers has jumped on the bandwago… Read More

    Posted by Olivia Rognstad on August 31st, 2011

  • How We Respond When a Child Bites

    How We Respond When a Child Bites

    Oh my.
    What on earth can be done about a little one who bites!

    We at Scottsdale Child Care and Learning Centers have a wonderful stance on this topic, as it is a common occurrence for children in between the toddler and preschool stages.

    During these ages, as communication skills are just developing, many children resort to inappropriate ways to communicate, such as biting.

    Find out th… Read More

    Posted by Olivia Rognstad on August 6th, 2011

  • Here Comes Kindergarten! Here Comes Kindergarten!

    Here Comes Kindergarten! Here Comes Kindergarten!

    Attention Arizona parents! If you haven’t signed your five-year-old up for Kindergarten yet, now is the time!

    Our Private Kindergarten classes start on August 15, 2011, which is only two and a half weeks away!
    Check out some of our recent Kindergarten success stories!
    This preschool is far superior to any other child care I have seen or heard of fr… Read More

    Posted by Olivia Rognstad on July 27th, 2011