By Dr. Heather My two youngest kids were having fun together in the playroom, so I started the dishes. All of a sudden, my 4-year-old screamed in shock and pain, “Mom! Sasha bit me!” And sure enough, she had. Our otherwise adorable 14-month-old left bite marks, and she and her brother were crying. So much […]

By Pam Schiller, Ph.D. Many people think that talking with children is not important because there appears to be so much children don’t understand. This is a huge misunderstanding! Children understand our intonations and speech patterns almost from birth. If they are around talkative caretakers, they understand most of what is said to them by […]

When my first child started preschool, I dreaded it for weeks. Would she cry? What if she needed me?

Our new blog, Learning Together, gathers a few of the country’s leading education experts to write candidly about the latest childhood development and early childhood education research.

NOVI, Mich., December 1, 2010 – As the New Year approaches, people around the world are thinking about their resolutions for 2011. If you’re a parent, you want to be sure that you are doing everything possible to ensure your child’s success academically, socially, developmentally and emotionally. With more than 275 early education and child […]

NOVI, Mich., November 16, 2010 – Every year, La Petite Academy – a leader in early education and child care with more than 500 schools across the country – hears suggestions for surviving the holidays from our thousands of families and teachers. Here are five practical tips from our “experts” on how to get through […]

CAMBY, Ind., October 26, 2010 – Childtime Learning Center of Camby is excited to host its fourth annual Fall Festival benefiting the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The event takes place on Tuesday, November 2nd at the school (located at 10708 Alliance Drive) from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. The Fall Festival will include a variety of family […]

October 25, 2010 – Imagine Tomorrow, the leading provider of computer classes for young children and Learning Care Group, the second largest early education and child care provider in North America, have partnered to bring Imagine Tomorrow classes to select Learning Care Group locations nationwide, including Tutor Time, La Petite Academy, Childtime and The Children’s […]

LEWISVILLE, Texas, October 19, 2010 – Several of The Children’s Courtyard area schools have joined forces to host an upcoming community festival. The event takes place on Saturday, October 30th at the school located at 2155 Willow Grove Drive in Lewisville from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The festival will include arts and crafts for […]

GAITHERSBURG, Md., September 10, 2010 – Childtime Learning Center – a leader in early education and child care – is excited to announce that it will begin offering a Private Kindergarten class for local families. The school is located at 1199 Quince Orchard Blvd. in Gaithersburg. The all-day kindergarten program will run from 9:00 a.m. […]

Music lesson programs now available in over 75 child care provider locations. SAN DIEGO, CA (PRNewswire) Learning Care Group, Inc., the second largest for-profit early education and child care provider in North America, and TakeLessons, America’s premier private music lessons company, have recently partnered to provide at school or in-home music lessons to children ages […]

ALPHARETTA, Ga., August 25, 2010 – Medlock Bridge Montessori (part of the Montessori Unlimited family of schools) is excited to offer two new programs to further prepare children for educational success. The school has just implemented a Pre-Primary classroom, designed for children between the ages of 2-3 years. At this age, children are ready to […]