It was Sunday morning and I spread the newspaper out in front of me as I settled in for a leisurely morning read with my cup of Yogi Tea. As I worked my way through the various sections, a colorful insert caught my eye. There it was the first official harbinger of the holiday season, [...]
The days are growing shorter and cooler and more and more of our activities tend to focus us indoors, especially if we have an older child who, more often than not, has homework. Today’s children spend an inordinate amount of time indoors. Think about it….. A good portion of their time is spent is school, [...]
Last Friday was Parent / Teacher Conferences at the preschool. All and all, they went quite well. Most of the children (though demonstrating different strengths and weaknesses) were operating within the parameters of “normal.” I put normal in quotes because normal as defined by the American Academy of Pediatrics is not necessarily how we (preschool [...]
Today we made friends with our local firefighters. They showed us how to keep safe and to understand that sometimes a firefighter may look scary but we shouldn’t hide from him/her. The children were amazed to see how a person could turn into a firefighter by putting on specific clothing. As they slowly became accustomed [...]
Grace L. Geller holds a Bachelor of Arts degree, a Masters Degree in Early Childhood Education from Queens College, and an Advanced Level Director’s Credential. Ms. Geller has been a validator for NAEYC and A.I.S.F. as well as a DCF trainer for Nova Southeastern University. She has authored articles on childcare, parenting and curriculum featured in: “Our City Weston”, “City Magazine”, “Today’s Parent”, and “Broward Family”.
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