Summer is almost here (that’s right, winter is finally over. FINALLY!) and for many, that means new schedules, less routine, and taking a break from schooling. Kids often regress academically by up to two months during the summer months. This is known as the “Summer...
By Megan Hughes, M.A., CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist With summer quickly approaching, many of us are looking forward to summertime fun, sun, and NO SCHOOL! But summer also means less structure and not enough activities that focus on learning. Kids often return to...
Throughout the past month, we have had 10 little class pets. We're studying butterflies and have been observing our Painted Lady caterpillars daily. To learn more about what the caterpillars were like during the first stages in their life, click here for my last blog...
Throughout the past two weeks or so we have had 10 little class pets. We're studying butterflies and have been observing our Painted Lady caterpillars daily. We had 2 cups with 5 caterpillars per cup, and enough food in the bottom of the cups to last them until it was...
By Elizabeth Drewelow I love zoos. The exotic animal exhibits, the smell of popcorn, and the excitement of families as they enjoy an afternoon together are all aspects of a zoo that I truly enjoy. Some of my favorite memories are from the Lincoln Park Zoo in...
By Elizabeth Drewelow Who doesn’t love a science experiment? If I even hint at the fact that we will be performing a science activity in class, there are gasps of excitement and smiles that stretch a mile wide. In our class, we are all scientists, making guesses and...