Join us next Thursday, May 17, for our first (and hopefully not last!) “Get Out & Move” event! This will be an evening event, beginning at 6:30 PM, and there are three components to it: 1.) It will be a potluck, and we encourage you to make your dishes WITH your children. Bring a copy [...]
Meet Shannon, our preschool student of the week! Initially she may come across as shy, but don’t let first impressions fool you. Ask her about her favorite character, Minnie Mouse, and she’ll warm-up to you. Shannon’s family has a yellow lab, named Haley, whom Shannon adores. At home, she also enjoys spending time with [...]
We recognize that there are children outside of our learning community for whom we can have a positive impact upon; therefore, each spring we hold fundraisers for a local children’s charity. This year the fundraiser will benefit Ele’s Place (a non-profit which supports grieving children). Our annual “Walk with Teddy” will take place on Tuesday, [...]
Meet our Toddler student of the week: Dash! In the classroom he can usually be found reading stories, playing trucks, and generally being a kind and polite friend to his peers. No wonder he has such a love for books at school, his family has some pretty cool traditions that involve reading. They spend [...]
If TBDC were doing a production of Goldilocks & the Three Bears, Beth would be Goldi! At school she can usually be found bouncing around and dancing in her class. Her favorite toys at home and school are definitely baby dolls and little people. Beth’s family has two cats, one named Baxter and one named [...]
Meet our Wobbler student of the week, Henry! The first thing comes to my mind when I think of him is, “FOOD!” This handsome little guy loves to eat, and will eat anything. He especially loves brussel sprouts, cucumbers, cauliflower, watermelon, shrimp, dutch babies, breakfast sausage, and hot dogs (see, I told you). His new [...]
As each of you know, creating a strong sense of community at TBDC is really important! Starting this week, we will feature a different student, from a different class, his/her interests, and more! First up is the newest addition to the TBDC family, Zoe! Don’t let her small size fool you, a whole lot of [...]
Our mid-semester survey indicated that a couple of you may not be entirely happy with our snack offerings. We, as early childhood educators, have an obligation to expose our students to diversity and new experiences, and this includes what they eat. We know that individuals establish many of their eating habits in the first five years of [...]
In case you haven’t looked at a calendar or turned a television on lately, it’s back to school time! Between clothes and school supply shopping and figuring out new schedules, families also need to start thinking about back to school lunches. Here are some ideas to “spice” up the school lunch routine. Bento Boxes [...]
Relationships When it comes to relationships, either platonic or romantic there are certain birth orders that tend to get along best with each other: First borns are best matched with last borns Middle children are pretty adaptable, but tend to do best with either youngest or oldest children The youngest children typically do best with [...]