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Why do kids need to live in a joint family?

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  As parents, you always want to give your kids rich resources. Most of the time, we fail to notice the rich resources available to our kids. When it comes to family, it plays a significant role in our kids' development. Research has shown that kids who grow up in joint families perform well in the future. When a child develops in a joint family, he or she has lots of people to communicate with and help them out in different kinds of activities. In this post, the  Preschool Torrance, CA  team has mentioned some reasons why kids need to live in a joint family.   Have a look:   Learning interpersonal skills   With pictures of compassion, encouragement, hope, love, and empathy, the media has constructed a rosy and auspicious picture of joint families. If these ideals are discovered to be true, it is difficult to avoid raising your child in a joint family. According to research, raising your children in a combined family structure provides a learnin...

Some Daily Healthy Tips For Kids

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Every child is beautiful. Every parent wants that his or her children look best all of the children. Surprisingly like an adult, kids also need some special care to keep the beauty intact. Being beautiful from the outside is not enough. Being beautiful from the inside is equally important. Children have smoother and healthier skin than adults, but external elements like pollution and weather can take a toll on their delicate skin. A Montessori caregiver in Torrance, CA thinks that controlling skin-damaging external factors is not adequate for healthy skin unless eating healthy food is practiced. Along with it, a child also needs adequate sleep, good hygiene sense for the nourishment of the skin. A Preschool caregiver tells that they have kept the subject hygiene in their school’s curriculum. They not only make their student aware of the hygiene sense, at the same time encourage parents to follow the proper skincare routine and hygiene for their children. A...

How to Keep Children Busy Indoor without Screen Time

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  How to keep children busy indoors is a million-dollar question that parents often ask their children’s school teachers says a  preschool Torrance, CA . Spending quality time outdoor is no doubt the better option, but it is not always possible to access the outdoors due to weather conditions or like right now when we are fighting with the Covid 19 virus. Moreover, after school time, on a rainy and lazy weekend, or when the children are sick, it is necessary to keep them indoors. It is not always easy to convince kids to stay at home as they do not always understand the seriousness of the situation.   Kids usually love activities of all kinds. Their energy levels are higher in comparison to regular adults. If you can give company to your child it will account for a great time spent together. Spare some time from your busy schedule and give it to your children says a  Montessori  caregiver.   But, nowadays keeping children busy indoor means maximum...

Some Rhyming Picture Books for Kids

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Reading various age-appropriate books and learning to rhyme is an important step in the language acquisition process. Small children love reading books that have rhyming words. If you are parents to toddlers and want them to develop their literacy skills from the very beginning, you can read rhyming picture books with your kids. You can introduce these books to the infants as well. They will look at the bright colorful picture and will try to make connections in their own way. Here  Preschool Torrance CA librarians have shared names of some great rhyming picture books that you can buy or borrow and start reading with your little learners. Llama Llama Red Pajama  by  Anna Dewdney : This is a very popular rhyming picture book. With this book, Anna Dewdney’s interesting rhyming text and expressive illustrations are available to preschoolers. As you read this book with your kids, they will be able to relate to Baby Llama's need for comfort and as parents, you will love r...

What is Active Listening and Tips to Develop it in Kids

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Listening is an important component of learning. Teachers should help kids develop their active listening ability from the early days as it will have a major impact on building the communication skills needed both inside and outside the classroom. Active listening is an important soft skill that Child Care kids can acquire and develop with time and patience. What is Active Listening? Active listening is giving full attention to the speaker and trying to comprehend properly what is being told. Active listeners demonstrate verbal and non-verbal signs of listening. Positive reinforcement, remembering, and questioning are all verbal signs of active listening while smiling, nodding head, positive body language are non-verbal signs of listening. Active listening means acknowledging the other person’s perspectives and this encourages healthy conversation. Why Kids Should Develop Active Listening Skills? Parents and teachers should always do activities with their kids to promote acti...

What Preschool Teachers Would Like You to Know Before Sending Kids to School

A re you planning to put your kids in school? Here are a few things that Montessori teachers would like you to know before you actually send your kids to school. Start the day with a healthy breakfast Before coming to Preschool your child should have a healthy breakfast. A school is a place where children learn different things through various activities. So, a high sugar, low protein breakfast would give them the required energy to start their day with a bang. Comfortable clothes Pre-schoolers should come to school wearing comfortable clothes. Fancy dresses are not recommended as their dress should not be a distraction or hindrance to their learning. They are expected to wear comfortable bottoms (easy to pull up and off without much assistance), a cotton t-shirt or top, and sports shoes (as they will be doing different activities). Parents should send an extra pair of dresses in their bags for any emergency. Stationery In most of the Daycare centers , basic stationeries a...