by Sparks | Feb 14, 2022 | Parenting
Let\’s Learn the Alphabet! Learning the alphabet is an important milestone for many toddlers and Pre-K students. At Sparkles! our curriculum focuses heavily on helping our children learn the alphabet. This will help them transition into learning the...
by Sparks | Feb 7, 2022 | Children, Parenting
Our Fair Oaks location recently celebrated National Puzzle Day! Puzzles are critical in early learning as they provide physical, cognitive, and sensory education. Some of the benefits puzzles offers are: develop finger strength problem-solving hand-eye coordination...
by Sparks | Jan 31, 2022 | Parenting
Babies become more aware of their surroundings at this age than in the newborn stage. While they may not play with many toys, they discover that they can grab things with their hands, study faces, and learn how their parents speak to them. Here are some activities to...
by Sparks | Aug 9, 2015 | Home Life, Parenting
If you’ve ever tried to stuff a toddler into a car seat as she alternates between her best wet noodle impression and screaming like an air-raid siren, you know the struggle of dealing with children’s stubbornness. Usually starting around toddlerhood, children begin to...
by Sparks | Jul 19, 2015 | Home Life, Parenting
Chickens or eggs — which came first? That seems to be the crux of the argument when it comes to ADHD. Well, not the chickens and eggs, but a similar query of whether overuse of electronic media causes ADHD or ADHD causes kids to over use electronic media. Want some...
by Sparks | Jul 13, 2015 | Home Life, Parenting
You’re at the grocery store checkout trying to wrangle several writhing children past stacks and stacks of delectable trans-fats and high fructose corn syrup when it hits — the candy-induced tantrum. Your sweet little baby that you so lovingly rocked to sleep each...
