Smart Start Day School

We were visited by our friendly parrots Oly and Jesse!

Did you know that Parrots can solve puzzles using logical reasoning and are considered to be as smart as a three-year-old child.

All smiles while soaking up the sun 😎 😁

New alumnis, old alumnis. I pray they all be happy and healthy ❤️

Happy Friday!!!

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It’s not too early to teach children how to meditate. Mindfulness strengthens kids’ pre-frontal cortex in the brain. It’s with the pre-frontal cortex how we can learn, plan and make decisions (among other things). As a result, mindful meditation can develop cognitive control and most importantly, emotional intelligence in the growing brain of a child. This is part of the reason why we end many of our “social skills circle time” sessions with a meditation.

Happy 4th of July from the SmartStart crew 🇺🇸2022

Meditating our way through the summer

Suitcase relay race for this week’s vacation theme :)

Did you know Miss Sandra is a certified yoga teacher as she taught yoga while getting her degree in education? Here she is teaching yoga with our prek class. 🙏 🍎🐛

Tending to our tomato garden is our favorite part of the day 🍅🍅🍅🍅

Pets week in action!

Hi parents! We are closed this Friday, June 3rd, for parent conferences. If you have not yet signed up for a conference, please do so as soon as possible.

Learning all about how clouds work through an age-appropriate science experiment during weather week!

The impact of pretend play on a child's development cannot be underestimated. Every childcare setting should have a dramatic play option because it is a significant contributor to documented cognitive, social and emotional benefits. Cognitively, children remember real life experiences and use their imagination to enhance those experiences during dress up. Emotionally, they develop empathy by placing themselves in someone else's shoes (literally and figuratively). They develop fine motor skills (buttoning a baby's shirt) needed for writing and gross motor skills (pushing a shopping cart). When kids pretend play they practice social skills such as cooperation, taking turns, problem-solving and sharing. Overall, their imagination is at work and they are reminded that they can do and be anything.

Observational drawing of a rosemary plant 😊

Happy Mother’s Day to all the SmartStart mommies! ❤️ ❤️

Learning about dinosaurs in every corner of the classroom.

It’s not too early to teach children how to meditate. Mindfulness strengthens kids’ pre-frontal cortex in the brain. It’s with the pre-frontal cortex how we can learn, plan and make decisions (among other things). As a result, mindful meditation can develop cognitive control and most importantly, emotional intelligence in the growing brain of a child. This is part of the reason why we end many of our “social skills circle time sessions” with a meditation.

Happy Thursday from our little insect exploring scientists 😊

Happy Thursday from our little insect exploring scientists 😊

Story time with Miss Paris. “Where Does the Sun Go?”

That time we got to mess around with a real life python for reptiles week. Talk about 😬😬

Celebrating Ramadan with a story and an art project

Happy almost Easter from this cute little bunny 🐰 🐰 🐰

Documenting our learning on our word of the week through a group art project.

During diversity week, we learned about Madam CJ Walker, known as the first female millionaire through developing a beauty line and hair products for black women. We celebrated by making our own nail salon 💅🏾

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Last week’s St Patrick’s Day treasure hunt, hunting for coins and the first letter of our name. At the end, we participated in a number recognition and “more or less” math lesson courtesy of our coin collections. Happy learning!

Miss Sandra brought her d-d-dog for letter D! Spot Lola.