What's the real kindergarten readiness age, and is it different from just meeting California's cutoff? In California, kids must turn 5 by September 1 to start kindergarten, but the American Academy of ...
Touring infant rooms in Northridge and not sure what actually separates a good program from a place that just watches babies until pickup? This guide breaks it down into what ...
Every preschool website promises the same things: nurturing, passionate, hands-on. What actually makes a great preschool comes down to a shorter list you can verify on a single tour: a ...
Every toddler program promises a "nurturing" classroom. What actually matters is whether the ratio, the credentials, and the curriculum hold up once you look closely. This guide breaks down what ...
Wondering whether a daycare's arts and crafts program actually helps your child develop, or if it's just glue sticks and glitter to fill the hour? At Strong Roots Preschool in ...
Most kindergarten readiness checklists focus on letters and numbers, but pediatricians and child psychologists say that's only a third of the picture. This guide breaks kindergarten readiness into the three ...
Two-year-olds are a contradiction: exploding with new words one minute, melting down over a changed plan the next. Strong Roots Preschool built its Twaddler Transition, a 2-year-old transition program in ...
Toddlers don't grow on a straight line. Between ages one and three, kids move through repeated toddler growth spurts, bursts of physical growth and rapid brain development that can look ...
Is Pre-K actually worth it, or is the "head start" idea just preschool marketing? This guide skips the vague "studies show" claims and goes straight to the real research: the ...
Is play-based learning enough to get a child ready for kindergarten, or does a Northridge preschool need more structure than that? This piece breaks down what the research actually says ...
Snack time doesn't have to be a daily standoff. This guide covers what actually belongs in a healthy toddler snack (a produce pairing plus protein or dairy), how much to ...
