Earlier this month, Program Director Patti Casey led all EC3 staff through a Cultural Competency and Inclusion Training. In three parts over the next week, we will share what we learned with you for your own family conversations and teaching … Continue reading →

Mya and Alex took a break from kitchen play to ham it up for the camera this week. The Tiger room was really active in imaginative play, and these two were busy cooking pretend sandwiches in the mini kitchen. Some of … Continue reading →

Toddlerland. There’s always something crazy-cool going on there, and this day was no different. Sensory bins help the little ones  discover new things through all their senses-to immerse themselves and learn in a full capacity. Angel had a blast in … Continue reading →

In case you haven’t heard, the Gecko Room has an indoor sandbox. Owen and his friend sure had fun pouring, sifting, and measuring sand this week. Sand is an awesome exploration tool because it stretches the imagination, requires kids to … Continue reading →

Later in life—certainly in kindergarten—kids will master projects that require precision cutting and writing if their fine motor skills get a good workout early on. Success in these areas depends on strong fine motor skills, so we practice them here … Continue reading →

Well, technically it’s Spring—even though it doesn’t feel like it quite yet. Even so, the chilly temperatures sure aren’t stopping EC3’s little ones from running around, playing, learning, and having a grand ol’ time outside. They love having grass to … Continue reading →

  March is reading month at EC3, and this week in the Bluegill Room Patti’s sister, Marcia, came in to read “Piggie Pie!” Out-loud reading time helps develop so many different skills in young minds, but it also provides a … Continue reading →

Well what fun! The Tiger room has been re-arranged and boy-oh-boy do the preschoolers love it! Emerson, Ella and Ian now have some awesome padded floor space to safely build, share and play. Mya and Sierra enjoy the new reading … Continue reading →

It’s Valentine craft time in Toddlerland! A little bit of glue, a dab of paint, crumpled tissue, a (giant) sprinkle of glitter, and ta-da: Jolie is making a loving masterpiece. Craft and art projects like this help the little Todderland … Continue reading →

What a little explorer we have here! Kenneth is confidently reaching for a giant snowflake with the help of Miss Christina in the Ladybug room—grabbing with gusto to see how it works and feels. Problem-solving skills are hard at work … Continue reading →