Tristian was so small!!

Yeah… We have Air Conditioning and all lights are back on again! Come see us!

Have you heard of the SUMMER SLIDE? It may sound fun (who doesn't love slides?!) but it's actually a serious problem for our little ones. When kids aren't in school or participating in learning activities during the summer, they can lose some of the academic gains they made during the previous year. That's why it's called the SUMMER SLIDE…because our little ones “slide backwards" in their skills. Now, there's no reason to panic or force our preschoolers to do a million worksheets or drill them with flashcards to make sure this doesn't happen. Kids don't learn best that way! But it DOES mean that we should be intentionally setting up opportunities for our kids to learn through play during the summer, just like we do all year long.- Erin