All children residing in Florida can participate in the pre-kindergarten early education program of their choice at no cost to their family thanks to an entitlement program offered by the state. Yet many parents choose not to take advantage of this paid voluntary pre-kindergarten (VPK) benefit either because they didn’t know about it, they don’t …
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Children attending STEM-based education programs like those offered at The Amazing Explorers Academy are accustomed to a certain level of intellectual stimulation. When they are in the classroom, their minds are continually challenged with new ideas, bold concepts, and social interaction with other children. But all that can stop during the holiday break. Rather than …
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When children are born, they rely on their parents for everything: Food, warmth, safety, even companionship. But as kids get older, it’s important to their social development that they interact with other children their own age. Children with siblings have an advantage when it comes to socialization skills. Being around their brothers and sisters teaches …
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Compared to adults’ lives, children’s lives are relatively carefree. There are relatively few commitments, deadlines, or worries to cloud kids’ sunny days. Yet children’s futures can be determined when they are still very young. And it’s usually up to their parents to guide them in the right direction. The choices they make for their children …
People are naturally social animals. Think about the way you act when you are in a stimulating social setting — such as a cocktail party full of witty chatter or a business meeting — compared to when you are by yourself at home. Don’t you tend to rise to the occasion? Children are the same …
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The period between birth and eight years old is one of the most important in a person’s life. Brain growth is on an accelerated path while simultaneously a child is profoundly influenced by the environment and the people around them. What we learn during early childhood is what guides the rest of our lives. So …
The state of Florida offers free pre-school education to every 4-year-old. Unlike elementary school, enrolling your young child in pre-school isn’t mandatory. But it does offer some enormous advantages your child can benefit from throughout their education, their career, and in their personal life. Here are five great reasons to take advantage of Florida’s innovative, …
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Florida is one of the few states in the US offering all of its 4-year-old children free access to free pre-kindergarten education. The state’s Voluntary Free PreKindergarten program provides emergent literacy skills — including letter and sound recognition — that can help a child be successful throughout his or her education as well as into …
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There’s been a lot of conversation lately about the future of reading, specifically books. In an era where anybody can stream anything anywhere at any time on their smartphones or tablets, will there really be a need for books in the not so distant future? Or will they go the way of radio, an archaic …
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It’s never too early to introduce children to creative ways of thinking. The first few years of life is when children’s brains begin forming learning habits and thought patterns they will carry with them throughout their lives. So the earlier they can be introduced to concepts such as scientific method, art appreciation, and mathematics, the …
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