The Best Defense for Parents: How to Safely Hire a Nanny A nanny contacted Be the Best Nanny Newsletter on facebook last week concerned about recent reports of an in-home childcare provider who committed crimes against a child. The babysitter is seen hitting a child on a nanny cam. Here is a link to the […]
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Projects for Kids Today is Palm Sunday. Christians celebrate when Jesus came into the Jerusalem walking over the palms laid down by the people, but one week later died on a cross. Folding palms into crosses is a tradition that has been around for many years. Palms are passed out at most churches on Palm […]
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Weekly Trip to the LibraryBy Maria Lopez, Nanny, Miami Florida Tomorrow Christians celebrate Palm Sunday. On Palm Sunday Jesus entered Jerusalem. On Maundy Thursday was the Last Supper and betrayal. On Good Friday was the arrest, trial, crucifixion, death, and burial of Jesus. Then on Easter Sunday Jesus rose from the grave. You don’t have […]
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Besides being fun children will learn to identify and describe patterns in bark that allow identification of different trees by doing bark rubbings. You Will Need:CrayonsPaperA few different types of trees Directions:1. Give the child a sheet of paper.2. Give the child a crayon and have the child peel the paper off the crayon they […]
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Simple Seed Sort In this easy activitiy children will examine seeds for similarities and differences. You Will Need: A variety of seeds Large pieces of paper Markers What to Do: Give children a large number of seeds and ask them to separate paper into two sections or draw two circles on a piece of paper. […]
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It doesn’t take much to actively engage children in fun springtime learning activities. Plants have growth hormones that respond to the Earth’s gravitational pull. This causes roots to always grow down and stems to always grow up. This is called geotropism. Here is an easy science experiment to do with the children in their home. […]
[Continue reading...]BY Rosemary Black DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER NYDaily News Could your baby boy turn into a serial womanizer if you hire a nanny? That’s the claim of psychiatrist Dennis Friedman, who says handing off child-rearing prematurely could give your son double standards where women are concerned later in life, according to an article in the […]
[Continue reading...]For Nannies and Au PairsBy Melani Roewe Spring brings wonderful little surprises peeking up at you as you venture out for a walk with children. Little shoots of pale green grasses, pointed spears of crocus and daffodil plants, and the teeniest white, pink, or blue five-petaled flowers of thrift and phlox are getting ready to […]
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Weekly Trip to the LibraryBook Review of Everything for Spring: A Complete Activity Book for Teachers of Young Children: Activities for March, April, and May by Kathy Charner (Editor), Joan Waites (Illustrator) Today is the first day of Spring! Did you know that flowers, birds, and rain teach math, science, dramatic play, and language skills? […]
[Continue reading...]Do You Get Enough Sleep?By HOLLY EPSTEIN OJALVO A new study reports that napping can improve the brain’s ability to absorb new information. Do you ever have the opportunity to nap? Do you get enough sleep overall? Roni Caryn Rabin reports on a new study showing the power of a power nap: It turns out […]
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