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Five Tips to Raise a Reader
As educators and parents ourselves we know just how real the push to read and to be a reader can feel in the early years. There is a...
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Work & Play
- Oct 24, 2022
- 3 min
Handling the Preschool Drop-Off: Easy or Exhausting?
Coming out of the last several years has created quite a few ripple effects in our world as we know it. As early childhood educators and...
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Work & Play
- Aug 9, 2022
- 3 min
Small Children, BIG Emotions
When your child is in the toddler stage they are developing and changing at a rate that is hard to imagine. Even though we see it right...
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Work & Play
- Jun 3, 2022
- 3 min
Parent Guilt: Ever Had It?
The guilt we feel as parents has been on our mind lately. Our goal at Work & Play is to empower parents. As parents ourselves there are a...
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Work & Play
- Apr 26, 2022
- 4 min
You've Heard Teacher Feedback - Now What?
Once you have a little one in school, an entirely new phase of parenthood opens up. Family life is the main source of just about...
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Work & Play
- Feb 2, 2022
- 4 min
Tantrums Come, Tantrums Go
Think way back to the before times…not before COVID, but before children were a part of your day-to-day life. Did you have an opinion...
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Work & Play
- Jan 9, 2022
- 3 min
Our COVID Dump
In this new year we see people posting their “photo dump” from the holidays or the year. Fair warning that what lies ahead is our COVID...
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Work & Play
- Oct 4, 2021
- 3 min
Bedtime: The Struggle is Real
How’s bedtime going? Back to school means back to earlier, busy mornings. Getting enough sleep can truly be a game changer as we settle...
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Work & Play
- Sep 22, 2021
- 4 min
The Kids Are Alright (and So Are Screens)
Many things have changed in the world of parenting since we ourselves were parented. From safety equipment to video monitors to boogie...
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Work & Play
- Aug 3, 2021
- 3 min
Bedtime: Love it or Loathe it?
Which side of bedtime do you land on? Love it or Loathe it? We know this is a loaded question for many reasons. Bedtime routines and...
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Work & Play
- Jul 22, 2021
- 3 min
Kindergarten: Where Work & Play is Every Day
Do you have a soon to be kindergartner in your house? Congratulations! You are in for a wonderful year of kindergarten learning and...
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Work & Play
- Jun 3, 2021
- 4 min
Boredom: A Childhood Staple?
As soon as your children can tell you how they feel, it happens. You hear the words that can make you roll your eyes, make you need to...
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Work & Play
- May 4, 2021
- 3 min
Parenting Pitfalls: Navigating the Inevitable
We are quite certain no one ever said being a parent would be easy. It is all a guessing game in many ways. Many of us have ideas of what...
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Work & Play
- Mar 23, 2021
- 3 min
What Are You Reading To Your Kids?
Reading and talking are the most important and impactful activities you can do with your child. No matter what the day brings, reading...
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Work & Play
- Feb 18, 2021
- 3 min
You've Got the Power
Do you ever forget that you are the one in charge in your house? Despite being the tallest and strongest people in the house, parents can...
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Work & Play
- Feb 2, 2021
- 2 min
Encouraging Independence
Parenthood is a juggling act. Quite literally from the moment these little ones join our lives, we’re juggling feeding them, comforting...
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Work & Play
- Nov 24, 2020
- 3 min
Making Time for Connection: How & Why It's Important in Early Childhood
We can’t state this enough: Knowing your child makes a huge impact on their ability to thrive. We are not suggesting that you don’t...
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Work & Play
- Oct 28, 2020
- 1 min
Teaching is an Art
Teaching is an art. There is no way around that. People, like us, have literally dedicated themselves, through their education and...
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Work & Play
- Oct 21, 2020
- 3 min
Set the Tone at Home: Routines
What parent hasn’t been there? You go to sleep with the best of intentions: get up a little earlier tomorrow, get a workout in, have your...
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Work & Play
- Oct 14, 2020
- 2 min
We Are Work & Play
Who are we? Work & Play Early Childhood Consulting is a small business like no other. Founded by two early childhood teachers, we cater...
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