Author Archives: Lisa Stark
October 2009
Last spring Discovery teachers created a show for our Puppets in the Park series. It was performed on a windy April morning to the delight of neighborhood youngsters.…
A fresh look at preschool readiness
a b c d e f g … We glow when our toddler sings her alphabet, counts to ten or announces that a box is “actually a square”.…
June 2009
June is finally here! Off come the layers of sweaters and vests, leggings and sweats. Our youngsters are bustin’ out! Letting us see how big they’ve grown, how…
And on her farm she had a cow…
Two-year-old Zach lives with three older sisters – in a house full of Dora gear, princess outfits and pink everything. No matter. In his hands, a Dora figure…
The Intuitive Art of Speaking with Young Children
As parents, we find ourselves constantly conversing, cajoling, comforting, refraining, guiding, joking and explaining. We develop this art of childspeak “on the job” and most often without realizing…
March 2009
This month’s letter is for parents and caregivers who participate along with their children in one of our Gym for Tots programs. To make this experience as positive…