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Benefits of introducing your child to school at a young age part two

Benefits of Introducing Your Child to School at a Young Age – Part 2

In our last blog post, we touched on a few of the reasons that introducing your child to a school setting can be so beneficial, but we were far from mentioning all of the ones that we see. In today’s blog post, we will continue to cover a few of the ways that your child…

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Benefits of Introducing Your Child to School at a Young Age – Part 1

Children are being introduced to education programs at an early age, and while some may feel that this is throwing children to the fire much to early, there are plenty of benefits that we have seen in exposing children to education early on. Maybe the reason that so many people disagree with children attending school…

Inquiry-based Learning: Asking Questions

Strong Start Child Early Care and Education is dedicated to an early childhood education that is inquiry-based because we believe that learning from the inside-out creates life-long learners that are successful problem solvers and are emotionally secure. Some education methods see children merely as sponges to take in information that will be used later,…

A young boy with blocks that spell out "dream"

On the Importance of Daydreaming

Here at Strong Start, we like to stay up to date on the latest thought and research about education and educational psychology, so we can better assist your children on a day-to-day basis with learning in the most effective ways. A recent article on KQED News entitled Why Daydreaming is Critical to Effective Learning, got…

Inquiry-based Learning: Data Collection

Welcome back to our blog series on inquiry-based learning. Strong Start Early Care and Education is dedicated to providing an early childhood education that will help your child become an inquisitive-minded child who will be secure in their ability to learn and solve problems. We use an inquiry-based curriculum from the earliest ages to reach…

See if waiting for kindergarten is right for your child

Is Waiting for Kindergarten Right For Your Child?

When you are looking forward to the momentous day when your child will start kindergarten, you may be experiencing some trepidation as you wonder if your child is truly ready to start their formal schooling. Having mixed feelings is completely normal when sending your baby off to meet their future. Some parents wonder if it…

Inquiry Based Learning: The Hypothesis

Welcome back to our blog series on inquiry-based learning. Strong Start Early Care and Education is dedicated to providing an early childhood education that will help your child become an inquisitive-minded child who will be secure in their ability to learn and solve problems. We use an inquiry-based curriculum from the earliest ages to reach…

Teaching Children Emotional Intelligence

Experts recognize that there are other types of intelligence than just the IQ that we’ve become accustomed to. It is becoming increasingly apparent that emotional intelligence also plays a role in a person’s success, both personal and business. The daycare teachers at Strong Start Early Care and Education have elements built into the curriculum that…

Flex Care

Strong Start Early Care and Education in Trumbull is proud to provide high-quality child care that meets your child’s needs while accommodating the parents’ schedule too. We offer Flex care to accommodate hard-working parents’ schedules. Flex Care Day Care in the summer can be a conundrum. You need the kids cared for while you work…

Tantrum Coping Skills

Between the ages of three and five, your toddler blooms into a preschooler. This time with your precious child is full of delights and new challenges. One such challenge is dealing with tantrums. During this phase of development, most children are learning to deal with their emotions. Outings can become a new kind of challenge.…