School
August Curriculum : All About Me
With the start of the school year, we take time for students to explore more about themselves, their class, their friends, and their family. This allows students to celebrate what makes them special and build relationships with teachers and peers. In August, we are exploring this concept in various ways including reading some fun books…
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June Curriculum : Ocean Explorers
Let’s go to the beach! This month at Phase, we’ll explore the sand, waves and seashells. Then we will dive into the sea to discover what lies beneath. There is so much to explore and learn about the ocean. – Week 1: Summer Fun/ Changes Summer Brings – Week 2: At the Beach – Week…
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May Curriculum : In the Past & On the Move
Our theme for May is In the Past and On the Move. Our focus is dinosaurs, wild west and transportation. We read the book Dinosaur Dance by Sandra Boynton and in STEM, we made dinosaur fossils using small toy dinosaurs and air-dry clay. During our Wild West week, we read the book Lasso the Moon…
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April Curriculum Theme : Spring Fling
As the days grow a little warmer, flowers begin to grow, and nature takes center stage. There is much to investigate in Springtime including weather, flowers and bugs. We will learn weather terms, plant flowers, and discover bugs in their environment. We’ll also work together to celebrate Earth Day! – Week 1: Weather/ Changes Spring…
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Key Questions to Ask Yourself When Parenting Through a Phase
Around Phase Family Learning Center you will often hear the phrase, “It’s just a phase, so don’t miss it.” Not only is every stage its own experience, but for parents of multiple children they have to account for the differences between their children. For example, we are “first-time parents” only once, but we are parenting each child for the first time. That means that…
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March Curriculum Theme: Reading Rainbow
Looking Forward March is National Reading Month, and we are celebrating here at Phase by highlighting some authors who contributed greatly to children’s literature. Our theme Reading Rainbow will feature Dr. Seuss, Eric Carle, Lois Ehlert, Leo Lionni and James and Kimberly Dean. Books by these authors will not only inspire our classroom learning but…
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Every Phase Matters : Ages at a Glance
Phase: a timeframe in a kid’s life when you can leverage distinctive opportunities to influence their future. If you’ve stopped to notice, this quote is on the large wall art just inside the entry to our Center. It is so placed because it is a fundamental tenant of the Phase Family Learning Center and can…
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February Curriculum Theme : Hometown Helpers
The theme of “Hometown Helpers” allows us to further build on our knowledge gained in previous themes about various workers in our community. Each week we will focus on occupations and the roles these jobs play in our community such as doctors, firefighters, delivery persons, chefs, and construction workers. In learning more about jobs, we’ll…
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Children’s Book Guides for Every Age
At Phase, we believe every child needs stories over time to give them a bigger perspective. We’ve taken the liberty of putting together a guide of our favorite titles for every age, infant through four years. Keep scrolling to start planning your little one’s library! Books to Read With Your Baby Books to Read With…
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Children’s Books on Race: an Age-by-Age Guide
We know as parents many of you may be navigating difficult conversations with your kids as it pertains to race, equality, and injustice. To further equip you, we’ve put together a list of children’s books that we hope can be helpful tools and resources for your family. Below we’ve put together an age-by-age list of…
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