Blogs

“Again!, Again!”: It’s the Best Thing to Hear During Storytime

Fri, 17 Jan 2025

You have a shelf full of award winning children’s books and yet your child or one of the children you care for wants to hear the Monster at the end of this Book for the thousandth time. Sound familiar? If so, and you can hardly stand to hear yourself read the words one more time,... Read more »

“From ‘No’ to ‘Go’: Fun Ways to Encourage Young Children to Enjoy Reading”

Fri, 10 Jan 2025

Brrr…it’s cold outside and that provides extra opportunities to enjoy some book reading indoors. We know that  introducing books to babies and toddlers is a crucial step in fostering early literacy skills, But what if a toddler just doesn’t seem interested or is even resistant to reading?  It’s important to first understand what may be... Read more »

Growing Minds and Hearts: How Early Literacy Supports Social-Emotional Learning

Fri, 13 Dec 2024

It’s the most wonderful time of the year – a time when people often focus on  kindness, love, and generosity- and the perfect time to think about the connection between literacy and social emotional learning. While the role early literacy activities play in fostering cognitive skills, such as language development and literacy proficiency is well... Read more »

Writing Smart Goals

Tue, 14 Jan 2025

IEP goals describe what a student will learn or focus on.  IEP goals set the bar for measuring the student’s progress with the provided services and support. We have discussed having high expectations for your child and the importance of communicating those expectations. Now, it is time to write goals that will help your child... Read more »

Setting Goals that lead to your High Expectations

Wed, 11 Dec 2024

A goal is a target that someone is trying to reach or achieve. Objectives are small, measurable steps to get to the goal. The Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP) and Individualized Education Plan (IEP) documents contain goals your child will work on to improve their skills and functionality.   Goals in the following areas can... Read more »

High Expectations reflected in your child’s IFSP/IEP

Fri, 22 Nov 2024

The Individual Family Service Plan and Individual Education Plan document the supports and services provided for children with delays or disabilities. Overview of the IFSP – Individual Family Service Plan • Early Intervention • Infancy to 2 years old • Child’s present level of development in all areas • Outcomes for the child and family... Read more »