Parenting Articles, Family Tips & Early Learning Resources

Milestone Moments

When you’re looking for a private preschool in Frisco, TX, The Blue Elephant is proud to provide unparalleled learning and social experiences for your children. When we think of our children growing through their formative years, we generally think of the milestone moments in their lives. While we all know about the biggest moments in

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How to Handle the Three Ts: Tempers, Tantrums, & Tears

At The Blue Elephant, we’re fortunate to have both a student body of committed learners and a full staff of professional early child educators, which makes dealing with any potential meltdowns easy. But as a parent alone with your child, the task of dealing with tantrums may not be so easy – especially if the

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5 Reasons You Should Read To Your Child

Here at The Blue Elephant, we’re big fans of reading. In our experience, few activities that help children expand their minds, enhance their cognitive skills, and have some plain old fun as much as reading a great book does! But reading shouldn’t just happen in the classroom, and we recommend making it a part of

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What to Do When Your Child IS the Bully

Following the recent suicide tragedy in Plano (our hearts go out to the families and community that have been impacted by such a horrible loss), bullying and self love are hot topics right now. We think that’s a good thing – it’s an issue that deserves public recognition and needs to be discussed directly. But

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What To Do if Your Child is Being Bullied

Bullying has become a bit of a buzzword lately, and for good reason – while some may dismiss it as a part of life or even a rite of passage, the reality is that bullying can leave scars that last a lifetime and lead to other, more serious problems. As a parent, though, finding out

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Healthy Discipline

We get a lot of questions from parents at The Blue Elephant, but one of the most common subjects by far is discipline. It’s an inherently tricky thing – how much is too much? What is healthy discipline? And how do you strike the balance between being a loving, accepting parent while also instilling a

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The Benefits of a Private Preschool

The Benefits of a Private Preschool At The Blue Elephant, we’re incredibly passionate about early childhood education – it’s what drives us to get up in the morning. While the benefits of a private preschool are obvious to us, we know that some might be new to the concept of a private preschool. Trust us:

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How to Build Your Child’s Self-Esteem

  How to Build Your Child’s Self-Esteem At The Blue Elephant, we want to make every aspect of parenting easier for you, and one of the big things we handle in our classrooms is children’s self esteem. We see self-esteem manifest itself in both children’s academic achievement and social development: when a child has the

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Importance Of Social Skills

Socialization – Not Just for the Dogs! At The Blue Elephant Learning Center, nothing makes us happier than seeing a child grow into their full potential. With a range of children from 6 months to 12 years of age in our care, we often get to see kids grow throughout the full course of their

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5 Family Fun Things To Do In Frisco, Texas

The Blue Elephant Learning Center is located in Frisco, TX and wants to provide a variety of resources for our families to enjoy our city. If you have recently moved to the area, this is the perfect blog for you! What are some fun things to do in Frisco you ask? Read on to find

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