Schedule TourThe benefits of arts and crafts for children are plentiful: they build coordination, help develop patience, boost self-esteem, can be a great bonding activity with parents, and – most especially – don’t involve an electronic screen of any kind. It’s also the perfect way to recreate their school’s atmosphere of learning and discovery at home. …
Importance of Student-Teacher Ratios in Preschool
The most successful preschool programs have small class sizes and low student-to-teacher ratios. While the statewide standard in Washington for ratios in preschools is one teacher for every ten students (1:10), high-quality preschools typically maintain even lower ratios. It is vitally important for that number to remain low. Many studies have shown the correlation–beginning in …
How to Grow Vegetables With Your Child
Are your kids eating enough vegetables? Some kids love veggies. Others, not so much. How can you cultivate your child’s love of leafy greens and other fresh produce? Growing a garden together is a great way to start. …
10 Ways to Encourage Your Child to Share
Sharing is a vital part of relating to other human beings. By cultivating openness in our interactions with others, we create harmony and support within communities large and small. However, young children often have a hard time learning to share. As with any new skill, practice builds confidence, and even enjoyment. The following are tried-and-true …
Are Your Kids Wearing the Right Kind of Shoes?
Finding the right pair of shoes for your child can be a challenge. Kids develop their own preferences early on, so what your little one wants to wear may not be seasonally appropriate, or even her correct size. To find shoes your child will like and feel comfortable wearing, you’ll need to get the right …
Family-Friendly Water Holes in SW Washington
Many busy parents find that jobs and daily responsibilities can get in the way of encouraging their children to eat right. Even when there is time, parents must still face the age-old dilemma of getting kids to eat healthy foods. Don’t fret! There’s a lot of good news out there. There are tons of easy-to-prepare, …
How KIDSPACE Engages Your Child’s Body and Brain
As your child grows, helping her to develop a healthy sense of self is one of the hallmarks of good parenting. Children of all ages blossom in loving environments, but there are special ways that you can encourage your child to grow, depending on her age. At Kidspace Child Enrichment Center, we do our very …
Five Classic Books to Read to Your 3-5-Year-Old Tonight
It’s bedtime. Or that time just after dinner when you and your child snuggle up on the couch and pick out a book to read. Or that time when you sit in the doctor’s office waiting room while you wait for the nurse to call your name. Anytime can be reading time, especially when you …
Fitness for Kids!
You teach your children to properly brush their teeth, get the right amount of sleep, and reach for fruit or other healthy option when they’re hungry. But what about movement? Granted, you don’t want your little one joining you for boot camp workout classes, but modeling positive fitness practices and providing your children with options …
How to Teach Your Kids About Diversity
Children living in today’s United States are exposed to a wide variety of racial and cultural diversity, creating the potential for well-rounded perspectives and an appreciation of all that we both share and have to learn from others. Whether or not your child is asking questions about different cultures depends largely on the diversity of …
Halloween Safety Tips for Parents
Halloween is an exciting holiday, intended to thrill and inspire kids of all ages. Parents are often amazed at the creativity unleashed in their children as they dream up costumes and even voices for the characters they wish to portray. There are many ways to encourage creativity in your kids, including allowing them to help …
Children’s Problem Solving Abilities Enhanced with Music
According to a new study, children who undertake early musical training are able to retain information more readily and develop excellent problem solving skills. The children surveyed played an instrument for at least two years and took private music lessons. …