Category Archives: Child Care

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How Children Can Play in a Puddle on a Rainy Day

If the rainy weather is uncomfortable for adults, it doesn’t mean it is too, for children. In truth, rain puddles have an almost magnetic pull to children as they watch the rainfall. If it’s warm enough, giving in to their clamor so they can...

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Why Is Setting a Daily Routine for Children Important?

Routines are how individuals or families organize themselves to accomplish things by following fixed procedures and set time. From daily routines for schoolwork, bath time, mealtime, to bedtime, they’re great ways for families to spend time...

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Tips on Improving Children’s Concentration Power

Focus, listen, finish – tasks which children may find toiling. While attention span differs by age, at their early years, children are built for action and not for sitting still, which is why you are likely to see them more distracted than...

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4 Secrets to Raising a Life-Long Reader

In today’s busy and fast-paced world, it is often difficult to set aside time to just sit down with a book. However, it has been proven that children who enjoy reading have greater success in school, so fostering a love of reading in your...

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How a Mixed-Age Learning Environment Benefits Children

Our primary classes at Top Hat Childcare are in mixed-age classrooms. As soon as children turn three years old, they can already start attending these classes. They will stay in this program for three years and when they leave, they are...

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How Parents Can Raise Independent Children

Being a School in Gaithersburg, Maryland, we believe that children can be nurtured towards quality independence which they can utilize until adulthood. With all the activities and programs we provide, we have seen how independent children can be...

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