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Everyone here at The Blue Elephant Learning Center is so excited for school to start. In preparation for your child’s big day, here’s a little project for all of our parents to work on with your children. The best part is, that this is an easy and fun activity that you’ll want to turn into
Having your child start school is an exciting time, but as a parent, it can also be a confusing one. The routines and challenges of school life are a big change from life at home, and it’s often difficult to know how best to support your child through this transition and to help them succeed
Halloween is coming up fast, and we know that means plenty of kids all over the country are getting ready for a night of ghouls, ghosts, and the oh-so-delicious ritual of trick-or-treating. Even for kids who aren’t old enough for trick-or-treating, Halloween is an exciting time of the year, and there are plenty of ways
When we hear the word “bully,” most people think of a big, tough boy who steals his classmate’s’ lunch money and picks on the smaller boys in his grade. Most people think about physical violence on the playground. However, bullying comes in all different forms, and the kind of bullying that’s often the hardest to
Friendships in early childhood can be puzzling to adults. Kids haven’t learned the social graces that adults use when communicating with each other, and it’s easy to become alarmed when you hear your child say something harsh to a friend. If you’re having a hard time understanding the preschool social scene, you’re not alone —
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
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
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:
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
Hello Families! If you haven’t already noticed, we launched our new website last week! Take a look around and let us know what you think. We wanted to create a website that portrays the same type of energy and environment that our center does. If you have any suggestions, or any issues with the site,