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Encourage the Development of Your Child at Home
Educational research indicates that until age 2, children interpret their surroundings by using their senses and exploring objects. To...
4 Wonderful Colorful STEAM Activities to Try with Your Preschooler
Scavenger Hunt Materials Scavenger hunt list Bag or box to put objects in (optional) Scavenger Hunt Instructions Choose a color and have...
Explore Language Development in Your Child
Language development consists of two important components: oral language and vocabulary development literacy development (phonemic,...
The Benefits of Enrolling Your Child In Our Child Care Center This Fall
No matter how much you love your job, it’s never easy to say goodbye to your children when dropping them off at preschool. However, take...
The Importance of Child Socializing
Children develop socially as they gain experience, skills, and values that are useful in having meaningful interactions and relationships...
The Fun Way to Teach Your Child
Children learn a lot at a young age. From the time they are born to when they head to kindergarten, they will learn numbers, letters, how...
Encouraging Brain Development in Young Children
Brain development affects all areas of a child’s growth. It is part of cognitive development, which includes thinking, learning, and...
9 Simple Suggestions for Helping Your Child Prepare for Kindergarten:
Here are 9 simple suggestions for helping your child prepare for kindergarten: Support the development of independence. Help your child...
Ways to Involve Your Children in the Kitchen
Why is Involving Your Child in the Kitchen so Important? While cooking with your child can require more time, energy, and patience,...
Ways to Spark Your Child’s Imagination Through Pretend Play
Have you ever watched or listened to your child engage in pretend play with toys? With friends? You will probably hear your own words and...
The Importance of Bedtime Routines for Children
Bedtime routines are extremely important. Nighttime can be a hectic time for any family but bedtime routines for kids are an essential...
Important Halloween Safety Tips
For many families, the Halloween season can be an exciting time of year but playing it safe is just as important as making sure everyone...
Ideas for Making Reading Fun
Learning to read is a gradual process that starts at the beginning of life, so why not focus on making sure it’s a fun experience? The...
Teaching a Culture of Kindness in our Classrooms
At Rising Stride Child Care Centers, we think every day is a good day to spread kindness in our schools and communities! Continue reading...
Encourage Friendships in School
From an early age, children begin learning how to play and interact with one another by watching the people around them. Whether your...
Choosing the Right Child Care Center
Choosing the Right Child Care Center Stay at home parents are not as common as they once were. Both parents need to work to keep food on...
At Rising Stride We Have the Care Your Child Needs
As we grow older, our lives become more hectic, busy, and difficult. We realize that it was easier being a kid, not having any...
Make The Most of Fall With Your Family
With the falling of leaves, it is officially our favorite season: Fall! Autumnal excitement is hardly unique nowadays seeing filled with...
What your Child can Expect to Learn Before Kindergarten
The first few years of your child’s life are some of the most important. They will go from helpless bundles of joy to walking, talking...
7 Benefits of Art in the Classroom
As your child grows and begins their educational career, you may think that math, science, and literacy are the most important subjects in...
Teaching Your Child How to be Compassionate
Compassion is one of the most important things we can teach to our children. While many children show a sense of compassion in their early...