Author Archives: Wollaston Child Care Center

Stay Safe While You Trick-or-Treat!

For most of us, trick-or-treating is a fond memory from our early childhood that we are eager to share with our kids. But as much as we want our kids to have fun, it’s also important to stay safe.

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Readjusting to School and Childcare Routines

Adjusting to changes in school and childcare routines is rarely easy, so it’s okay if you haven’t settled into a rhythm just yet. Here are a few suggestions to help you and your kids adjust to school schedules and new childcare routines.

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Why Kids Love Kinetic Sand (And We Do, Too!)

Kinetic Sand isn’t just a fun toy to keep kids occupied. It also helps kids practice and improve skills that are important to early childhood education and development.

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Activities for Rainy Summer Days

Summer is supposed to be a season of spending time outside, enjoying the sunshine and warm weather. But we’ve had our share of rainy days this summer, which has been a problem for many people’s plans.

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Keep Preschool Kids Engaged with These Summer Activities

Here are three fun activities you can do with your preschool kids to keep them engaged this summer.

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3 Reasons Kids Should Have Swim Lessons

Kids are never too old to learn how to swim, but early childhood is the best time to learn.

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Early Childhood Education and Sensory Play

There are a lot of things that go into effective early childhood education. When children are very young, they take in everything. They are constantly trying to learn everything they can about the world around them.

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3 Fun Crafts for Children’s Craft Day!

Here are three craft ideas to try with your preschool age kids at home to celebrate Children’s Craft Day!

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6 Steps to Excellent Dental Hygiene

As one of the top teams dealing with prekindergarten in Quincy, MA, our family at Wollaston understands that teaching your child proper dental hygiene can sometimes be tricky.

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3 Indoor Child Care Activities for Winter Days

Let’s face it; being stuck inside day after day with a toddler can prove challenging during the cold New England months. Craving the warm weather that allows for hours of outdoor activities will soon come, but we’re still a bit far out from that. So, when it comes to indoor child care that limits physical excursion in comparison to the summer, what do you do?  You prepare.

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