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Looking for some great and easy ideas for your preschooler this summer? Making the summer a fun and exciting time for you preschooler is simple. Try...

By now, you have probably heard about the popular book, Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman. This book has broken down how people and children...

Looking for a way to shake off the same old day to day activities? Sensory bins are one of the easiest ways to engage our preschooler and let them...

Teaching counting and addition can often seem like a daunting task for some parents. Your child may not seem to pick up the patterns of numbers...

As a preschool director, speech is the number one thing that parents ask me about. It seems that lots of children can struggle with basic speech...

It seems as if our world is constantly moving and flowing. Families are busier than ever, and finding time to sit down as a family can be tricky....

Screen time is inevitable for most preschoolers. While parents understand that screen time should be limited, there are still moments for every...

Wow, the school year of 2020-2021 was quite a ride! I am sure I speak for teachers everywhere when I say that this will be a year that I will never...

Play based preschool is quickly becoming the new way of the future. This fun, interactive way of learning has been slowly becoming more popular...

As a preschool parent, hopefully you are bombarded every week with lots of different and unique art projects coming home from your child's preschool...

Graduation season is upon us and it seems that all grades seem to have a celebration. While this may feel like a bit of an overload, the preschool...

Often parents ask me what are some easy, effective ways to teach their preschooler. These parents are looking for a quick, simple way to help their...

Sight words are that next big step for your child to learn to read. After mastering their letters, it is the next logical step for your five or six...

Character education has become a corner stone in preschool development. Families and teachers continue to realize how important the preschool years...

Can you believe we are already halfway through August 2020? It has been one crazy year, but Pinnacle is excited to be able to offer some extra camps...

Life in 2020 has been a whirlwind and again we are having to adapt to our every changing world. As more research continues to come out from the CDC,...

It may be easy to identify and meet your teen's physical needs like adequate sleep, healthy food and a warm coat for winter, but emotional needs may...

Check out some of these random acts of kindness you can complete, even from your own home.

This is a unique time that is truly is a test for all the preschool teachers. Our programs are typically built on play and social teaching, so how do...

One of the basic questions I always receive is how to teach my child the ABCs. Since they are truly the cornerstone of our language and reading, it...

Finding myself will some extra time on my hands during this COVID-19 outbreak, I have been reading some mom's groups on Facebook. More than once,...

Life is a bit different for everyone at the moment. People have been thrown into homeschooling and figuring out the best way to engage their children...

Spring is here and with it comes time to spend outside with the family! Children are able to finally get out of the house and run and explore...

Resilience is such a key aspect in character building. As a parent, you are required to work on building resilience in your children to set them up...

As the requirements for our preschool children continue to grow and expectations continue to rise from both parents and administration, often things...

Choosing the perfect preschool can be a daunting task for many parents. You have so many things to consider, it can often seem as if the perfect...

Often parents are worried about what their child will be when they grow up. So many times parents are focused on developing one aspect of their...

The holidays are here and, as a parent, I am always looking for ways to make the holidays about more than just presents. My family tries to focus on...

It seems that, as a preschool teacher, I find myself with the same challenge every year. How do I be a fun, exciting teacher but still keep order and...

It can be a daunting task to decide if preschool, and which preschool is right for both your child and family. Parents have to determine if it will...

Top 3 Chores By Age: How Can Your Child Help Around The House? It seems that every mom you ask battles this question. While they eagerly await the...

Summer always seems to start with a bang, but we often find ourselves struggling with new, fun ideas in July. Parents and children often burn out of...

Creating a Complete Child: Mindfulness for Preschoolers Early childhood classrooms have continued to evolve over the last few years. Gone are the...

6 Ways to Celebrate Earth Day with your Family Earth Day is a simple holiday and is often overlooked by many. It is a great chance to help teach your...

What is the Summer Slide? Tips and Tricks to Avoid Learning Loss Often referred to the summer slide, learning loss over the summer is a real thing!...

10 Tips for a Successful Parent Teacher Conference It is that time of year again, Parent Teacher Conferences! Conferences are a wonderful chance for...

After the holidays, I always find myself purging our playroom. So many of our family members are very generous over the holiday season and we simply...

Asking Questions to Improve Preschool Learning Gone are the days of learning through repetition and dictation. We no longer ask our students, even...

6 Benefits of Blocks for Preschoolers Why do classrooms always seem to have a block center? What is the reason behind it? Is it simply entertain the...

Top 5 Indoor Activities for Kids in Kansas City From winter cold to rainy days, parents are always looking for new activities for their children to...

Why Add Another Day of Preschool? You may be thinking I am crazy, why add another day of preschool for your already-structured child? Why add another...

Preschool Activities: 3 Reasons to Let Them Get Messy! Often, I find myself saying one thing over and over to parents throughout the year, "We had a...

Tips and Tricks for Teaching Kids to Write Their Name Teaching your child to write their name is often the first step on their academic career. Your...

Things to Say to Children and The Two Words Removed from My Parenting Vocabulary I know what you are thinking, there are several words that should be...

How to Teach Preschoolers About Balance Do you have a preschooler that seems to be completely out of wack when you slightly change your schedule?...

What's New in the Gym and Learn Classroom? The classroom is always changing, new ideas are always growing, and we continue to improve each and every...

The Importance of the Sensory Table While messy, the sensory table is one of the most popular areas of the Preschool classroom! It is a fun,...

Two Year Old Preschool: Why to Join It can be difficult to find the perfect activity for your two year old. You are looking for something that will...

Gym and Learn Curriculum: The Butterfly Experience This year, we added a wonderful new experience to our Gym and Learn curriculum. In connection with...

Gym and Learn is the Perfect Daytime Toddler Activity With the new Pinnacle building, Gym and Learn has grown to the next level of the program. We...