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Looking Ahead: Five Things To Do With Your Preschooler Before Kindergarten
January 27, 2009
The folks at Savvy Source are thinking about Resolutions and Reflections this month. While I have been writing about this theme, I have had a chance to reflect on the fact that my Eleanor is about to be a kindergartner. That's right, the sweet girl that I dropped off at preschool a short year and a half ago will be starting kindergarten before I know it. Then high school. And she'll be Read more...
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall, Which Preschool is the Fairest of Them All?
October 08, 2008
If you visit this website, you likely already have a child in preschool in the Chicago area or you are beginning the search for the perfect school for your little one. Either way, you have come to the right place. Savvy Source is the web's number one resource for parents of preschoolers. Whether you want information about local preschools or recommendations for age-appropriate activities Read more...
Dealing with After School Meltdowns
September 10, 2008
Today is guest post day at Being Savvy: Chicago! Today, Marcie Pickelsimer is joining us to share the perspective of a parent of a special needs child. Marcie is tackling the timely issue of after school meltdowns (who among us hasn't been dealing with this as our little ones get adjusted to the new school schedule?). Marcie writes about adoption and special needs at A Child Chosen and Read more...
Packing a Green Lunch (Plus a Giveaway!)
September 03, 2008
Making school lunches is just one of those things that all Moms do (along with doing laundry, washing dishes, kissing boo-boos, etc.). Recently, I have definitely noticed a trend towards packing greener lunches. Packing a green lunch means creating less waste. My daughter's school is big on sending lunches where nothing has to be thrown away so I have had some practice at this. Here are a Read more...
On the First Day of Preschool, Don't Forget . . . .
September 02, 2008
To Get Off to A Good Start the Night Before. Mornings at our house are very chaotic so I try to do as much as I can the night before. So lay out those school clothes and shoes to avoid a debate with your fashionista. Leave the backpack by the door. Discuss breakfast options in advance so your little preschooler doesn't have a break down when he finds out there isn't time for homemade Read more...
Back-To-School Reading List
August 29, 2008
Heading back to school or starting preschool for the first time is a big transition (how is that for an understatement?). Sending our little ones off alone for the first time can be almost as hard on them as it is on us parents. Some kids seem ready to go off and conquer the preschool world, while others would rather stick close to Mom and Dad. Either way, parents need to talk to Read more...
Extracurricular Activities: So many choices, so few guidelines
August 22, 2008
Today is one of those days when I am going to let someone else do the talking. Being Savvy: Chicago is thrilled to have Dr. Julia M. Rahn of Flourish Studios as our guest. Dr. Julia is a Clinical Psychologist, speaker, and founder of Flourish StudiosTM, a Chicago-based center designed as a multi-faceted learning gallery that helps individuals, 0 104 years of age, live Read more...
Back-to-School (and then back to our regularly-scheduled summer programming)
August 01, 2008
Now that August is officially upon us, have you noticed that the summer gear on the store shelves has been replaced with back-to-school supplies? Back to school already, I say? My daughter doesn't actually go back to school until after Labor Day, but Augusts' arrival does mean that it is time to start thinking about fall activities. Before you head back out to the beach, here Read more...
Summer Reading
June 06, 2008
School is out (or almost out). It's official -- summer is here! While I am basking in that initial happy summer rush and planning all of our pool outings and outdoor excursions, I am also keeping in mind that we need to make some time to practice the reading and writing skills that my daughter learned during the school year. And what better place to start than the Summer Reading Program at Read more...
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