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All decisions these days are different. The question of whether to send our children to school and the uncertainty of what that would look like consistently weighed on us all. Now that [...]

Preschoolers are often dare-devils and thrill-seekers who naturally test the limits of what’s possible at home, at school and on the playground. It’s what they do. As parents, our instinct to [...]

As Miss Adele says, “Every day is an adventure in the Threes!” That’s true… in the Twos and in the Fours, too! For young children, every day IS an adventure… filled with new experiences, new [...]

2018-19 is our first full school year of operating with NAEYC Accreditation, an important stamp of approval earned by less than 10% of all child care centers, preschools and kindergartens [...]

“First the snow pants… then the snow boots… then the jacket… then the hat.  And, then last we put on mittens… so we can go outside and play.” This little ditty, sung to the tune of Oh My Darlin’ [...]

One of the most exciting things about each new class, and something that sets CCNS apart, is how the wonderings of a diverse group of children develop into the year’s first Project Approach [...]

Discovering a card or personal letter among the usual stack of bills and promotional mailings is often an unexpected treat. Like adults, many children enjoy receiving personalized messages meant [...]

In the Threes, we recently found artistic inspiration in the work of Louise Nevelson, an American sculptor known for her monumental monochromatic wall pieces and outdoor sculptures. She lived in [...]

We’ve been “making faces” in the Threes, which is a fun way to help children at this age identify and discover more about how their eyes, noses and mouths work. We started by [...]

Big news in The Twos: this week we finished our Jackson Pollock-inspired paintings! The idea for this month-long project was born when a child accidentally dripped some paint on the floor and [...]