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The Benefits of An Inquiry-based Education 2/2
Strong Start Early Care and Education Center uses curriculum that essentially transforms our daycare into an child development center. The curriculum conforms to Connecticut Early Learning and Development Standards as well as standards of the National Association for the Education of the Education of Young Children. This is part two of a two-part blog…
Day Care for Two Under Two
Any parent of two children under two, or so close they might as well be, knows the battles of two little ones in diapers, of the whack-a-mole nap times, of the fatigue of having them pass a cold back and forth leading to weeks of nights of little sleep. We know it’s a struggle and…
Inquiry Based Winter Break Idea 2/2
Strong Start Early Education and Education is a high-quality daycare that provides education that is inquiry based. Our last blog started talking about a project to help your children learn the mechanism of the season through the winter solstice which takes place on December 22. Teaching astronomy with an inquiry-based curriculum can be a…
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…
Using Inquiry Based Learning in the Snow
At Strong Start Learning Center, we believe that every day is a good day to learn and that every experience can be used to broaden a child’s horizons. We offer quality daycare and pre-k in the Trumbull and Bridgeport areas. While there is snow on the ground, take the chance to have fun and help…
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…
Inquiry-Based Learning for Toddlers
Strong Start Early Care and Education Center offers high-quality day care in the Trumbull / Bridgeport area. We use an inquiry-based curriculum. You may well ask how an inquiry-based curriculum is implemented for very young children. We’ve talked, in recent blogs about questions that spur thinking and problem-solving in pre-k children, but what do…
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.…
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