The New Three R’s Of Early Childhood Education

People who work with early childhood education have likely already heard of the 3 R’s in education. For decades, these three disciplines have represented the basic knowledge that all students need to succeed in their school journey: Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic. Although all the three components of this triad don’t actually begin with the letter …

Keeping Kids Engaged During Social Distancing

As government officials and medical professionals work to get the COVID-19 crisis under control, parents across the country — and even the world — are struggling to deal with the question of what to do with their children who are stuck at home. In Florida and other places, schools are temporarily closed until April 15. …

Making Plans for After the Crisis

Undoubtedly, the COVID-19 crisis has affected just about everybody, including the youngest children. Most schools are closed. Many parents are working from home or waiting to get called back to work. And the whole world is hoping for authorities to give us the “all clear” so we can resume our normal lives. For kids, this …

Easing Children into the School Experience

Not all children take to going to school right away. Many are in their comfort zone in their own home where they are surrounded by the people they love in an environment that is both safe and caring. So when they suddenly are taken to a new and unfamiliar environment like school and left to …

Dealing with Separation Anxiety

Children and their parents alike can sometimes suffer from separation anxiety when it’s time for kids to go to daycare or preschool. Yet every child and parent sooner or later has to begin the next chapter in their lives together. Young children and parents have one of the strongest and unique bonds in human interaction. …

Florida VPK Offers Double the Value

All preschool-aged children are entitled to free pre-kindergarten or child care services under the law in the state of Florida. That means parents can benefit twice: First by offering their child the educational leg up they can use to succeed for the rest of their schooling and careers. And second by allowing parents to focus …

Preparing Tomorrow’s Leaders Today

What will the future look like? Nobody knows for sure. But if there’s one thing that’s certain it’s that tomorrow’s leaders are going to need to be more familiar with things like science, technology, engineering, the arts, and mathematics. That’s why The Amazing Explorers Academy is focused on providing even the youngest students with a …