Gymtime Gift Guide: The Tiny Tot
SHARED by: Melissa van Wijk, Director of Tiny Tot Fitness Our Tiny Tot Fitness director gave her for top gift choices for children 6 months – 2 years. A favorite in our Tiny Tot Fitness class, the LED...
View ArticleGymtime Gift Guide: The Little Athlete
SHARED by: Chris Vollaro, Director of Sports and Gymnastics There are three things Coach Chris knows well: kids, sports and gymnastics. Which is why when we were looking for options for gift options...
View ArticleGift Guide: The Mini Musician
SHARED by: Andrew Morgan, Director of Music at Gymtime Encourage your child’s love of music with these music-centered gifts from Mr. Andrew! The Crow Sounder is superior to a lot of its instrument...
View ArticleGift Guide: The Preschooler
SHARED by:Vicky McLaughlin and Karyn Alston, Educational Director and Assistant Director at York Avenue Preschool Why not learn and play together? We asked the York Avenue Preschool administration what...
View ArticleGift Guide: The Growing Gymnast
SHARED by: Haley Blair, Director of Gymtime NYC Team Do you have a gymnast that eats, sleeps and breathes gymnastics? Coach Haley shared her picks to help foster your child’s love for the sport! As a...
View ArticleGift Guide: The Budding Chef
SHARED by: Diana Arizpe, Chef and Educator at Kitchen Little Cooking School Do you have a little one who loves being in the kitchen? Chef Diana knows all about the age and size appropriate materials to...
View ArticleReading Non-Fiction with Preschoolers Part I
SHARED by: Katherine Grier, Librarian at York Avenue Preschool At York Avenue Preschool we do a nonfiction library session with our Pre-K students once a week. I start by showing them books which...
View ArticleReading Non-Fiction to Preschoolers Part II
SHARED by: Katherine Grier, Librarian at York Avenue Preschool A couple of weeks ago we discussed tips on how to read non-fiction books to your preschool aged child. I have included some specific...
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Planning Your Child’s Birthday Bash
SHARED by: Rehaab Zohney, Customer Relations and Birthday Party Manager From party themes to party favors the options can seem endless. Seeking inspiration on platforms such as pinterest and instagram...
View ArticleThe Power of Music
Music is magic. What other explanation could there possibly be for all the joy that it brings? I’m sure scientists might have something to say about brain chemistry and pleasure centers in the brain,...
View ArticleQ & A with Author David Fahrer
David Fahrer is a York Avenue Preschool parent, as well as the founder of innovative book company, Little Magic Books. We chatted with David about his brilliant idea to incorporate smarts phones into...
View ArticleWhat’s New at the York Avenue Preschool Book Fair
York Avenue Preschool will hold its annual Book Fair April 12-14, 2016. The school’s lobby will be transformed into a wonderful children’s bookstore featuring a wide variety of fiction and non-fiction...
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York Avenue Preschool’s Culture Festival
A couple weeks ago, the Three’s Classrooms at York Avenue Preschool hosted a Culture Festival where they explored and celebrated three different cultures with their families and classmates. We chatted...
View ArticleEmpowering You Baby with Sign Language
SHARED by: Melissa Van Wijk, Director of Tiny Tot Fitness I have been signing with babies for many years now and I’m still wowed every time a baby ‘gets it’. It’s so powerful for a preverbal child to...
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Spring Books to Read Together
SHARED by: Katherine Grier, Librarian at York Avenue Preschool Even though this winter was one of the mildest ones I can remember, I am still happy that Spring has sprung. I love hearing birds chirp...
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Meet Parenteam
We chatted with the founders of Parenteam to learn more about this new childcare system that works on a points system with other families, creating free childcare options for families. We think it’s a...
View ArticleLimit Setting for Young Children
SHARED by: Keri Young, Director of The Parenting Group It’s not easy being parent, it takes loads of patience and even more self-control. When parenting young children you find yourself trying to...
View ArticleLet the River Flow – Q & A with Vanessa Atler
Former professional gymnast and now coach Vanessa Atler wrote a children’s book, “Let the River Flow” to address common emotional stages a child goes through as a competitive athlete. We chatted with...
View ArticleSleep Series: How to Get to Sleep Once You Have Kids
After you have children, sleep becomes more precious than ever…perhaps because it is difficult to come by. We chatted with Janet Kennedy, Ph.D., clinical psychologist, also known as the NYC sleep...
View ArticleAvoid the Summer Brain Drain
SHARED by: Victoria Versace McLaughlin, Educational Director of York Avenue Preschool At the end of the school year, it’s always exciting to see the growth and progress that your child has had since...
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