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February 10, 2018
How To Make Hot Chocolate/Cocoa Play Dough
It smells so yummy that I want to eat it all up! | It is like playing with candy! | The whole room smells like chocolate! | It smells like a chocolate factory! [quote author_name=”Jenni Rice” author_description=”Director & Owner” author_image=”https://www.halseyschools.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Jenni-Rice-Owner-Director.jpg” size=”small” style=”solid”] Children love to play with dough. And no wonder! They can squish and […]
Read MoreJanuary 29, 2018
Tummy Time – Why is it so important?
[quote author_name=”Jenni Rice” author_description=”Director & Owner” author_image=”https://www.halseyschools.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Jenni-Rice-Owner-Director.jpg” size=”small” style=”solid”] When your baby is awake and someone is watching her, your baby should spend as much time as possible on her tummy. However, to reduce the risk of sudden unexpected infant death (SUIDs), including sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), it is important to always put your baby to sleep […]
Read MoreNovember 14, 2017
How to Acknowledge Instead of Praise
[quote author_name=”Jenni Rice” author_description=”Director & Owner” author_image=”https://www.halseyschools.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Jenni-Rice-Owner-Director.jpg” size=”small” style=”solid”] You’ve probably said “good job!” 1000s of times. I know I have. But there are better ways to offer acknowledgment and authentic support to your children. [/quote] Narrate what you see When you make short objective statements like, “You painted a picture of a house,” or […]
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