Boardwalk Private Preschool July 2021- Family Edition

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Spending Quality Time with Your Child A recent study in the Journal of Marriage and Family questions the impact the amount of time mothers spend with their children has on the academic achievement, behavior, and emotional wellbeing of their children.

This is not to negate the importance of time spent with children, but rather, to reinforce the point that quality of time is much more important than quantity of time.

Children need high-quality time with parents and caregivers—that is what is most beneficial to children and what can have a positive effect on them as they grow. It isn’t about endless hours of time— it’s about how you choose to spend that time that truly matters.

Here are 5 Tips for busy families: 1.Have a daily “connect” time with your child. Do this face-toface, if possible; but if this isn’t an option, create a routine for doing so in other ways, such as leaving a note in your child’s lunch bag, posting a note by his toothbrush, or writing an encouraging saying on a shared whiteboard in the house.

2. Create a special ritual for you and your child something that can be done every day. For example, let your child choose and read one book with you at bedtime.

3.Tell your child you love her every day. And tell her how important she is to you and how she makes you feel.

4.Play with your child, even if it’s during bath time or outside before you drop her off at preschool. Every little bit of time makes a positive impact!

5.Turn off technology when you spend time with your child. Try not to text, answer calls, scroll through social media, or watch television.

Source: NAEYC Author: Jessica Alvarado |

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Red, White, & Blue Fruit Kabobs Materials 2 cups of raspberries 2 cups of marshmallows 1/2 cup of blueberries 6 wooden skewers, 12" Parental help and guidance

Directions On the first 3 skewers, with the pointed end, spear 4 blueberries through the middle, in a row.

After you have speared 10 blueberries add a marshmallow, a raspberry, another marshmallow and then end with another raspberry. It looks best if the raspberries all point the same way.

On the remaining 3 skewers, pierce 1 raspberry, followed by 1 marshmallow, followed by 1 raspberry, repeating this pattern until you have used 4 raspberries and 3 marshmallows.

Arrange the skewers on a serving tray or cookie sheet to make the patriotic flag design.

STEAM LEARNING CONNECTION: Your little mathematician explores counting, sorting and color recognition during this project.

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BOARDWALK PRIVATE PRESCHOOL At Boardwalk Private Preschool, we are dedicated to creating future leaders. Our commitment with all our school families is to form a partnership that allows families and staff to work together in order to help your child realize their full potential. We know that these days, life is anything but normal. As we navigate through these challenging times, we are here to provide a personalized educational experience for your family.

During your child’s journey at Boardwalk, we focus on the development of the whole child while facilitating growth in the areas of language and literacy, social development, cognitive development, gross motor, fine motor and social-emotional skills.

"The first five years are the most important years of your child's life.”

We are dedicated to building future leaders.

Every Child. Every Day. Whatever it Takes.

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