Article created by Jenny Wise

Every parent knows this scenario — it’s too hot to go outside or the rain is driving everyone indoors. Your task is to figure out a way to keep your kids from sprinting around in circles with cabin fever. You can’t go outside. Yet, you dec...

As we approach the 4th of July, National Independence Day Holiday, we are often at crossroads on how to explain this day to young children.

Below are some resources to consider: 

https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/history/independence-day/

https://www.ducksters.c...

As summer approaches, kids have opportunities to go to the pool, the zoo, and other family activities. As these activities occur, there are many conversations that can happen to enhance a child's learning such as:

Asking how many miles left for a road trip;

Exploring car...

Next week, May 7th through the 11th is Teacher Appreciation week. This is a national recognition of teacher's dedication to our scholars.

At times we forget what dedication looks like. Caring teachers, they: spend extra time designing engaging and learning activities, t...

By engaging in art activities, children practice a variety of skills and progress in all areas of development. Creative art helps children grow in physical, social, cognitive, and emotional development. Children also practice imagination and experimentation as they inv...

The smell of spring is in the air and we’re all looking forward to the warmer weather. We appreciate the time we’ll spend outdoors and more hours of precious sunlight per day. Flowers are blooming as the ground is thawing out. Smiles are spreading as the winter’s darkn...

Consistency is one of the most powerful aspects in a child's life (in an adult's life as well). When a child does something good, they should know the response and outcome. Also, when a child does something they should not do, they should know what the consequence will...

Findings show that children who attend high-quality preschool enter schools with better pre-reading skills, richer vocabularies, and stronger basic math skills than those who do not. So why not insist on preschool education when it can only help when preschool is good...

We are currently experiencing way too many problems with troubled people who are lashing out at others due to troubling circumstances. 

No matter what side of solutions people stand on, a main sense of common ground should be that we need to intentionally teach kindness...

In today's world we often see children given an Iphone to keep them distracted. Although technology has benefits in some situations, children need to learn to communicate and collaborate with each other.

Kaizen Academy focuses upon creativity, collaboration, dramatic pl...