A Fantastic First Year: Developmental Milestones for Children Under One
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Allergies or a Cold? Navigating Spring Illnesses
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Best. Summer. Ever. Camp Blue Sky at LeafSpring Schools
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INSPIRED in Health and Safety
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Why and How You Should Reduce Your Child’s Daily Screen Time
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Welcome to the New School Year – Be Gentle on Yourself
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INSPIRED in Health and Safety: Bike Helmets
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Juneteenth 2022: Celebrating, Honoring, and Talking To Your Children
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Slowing Down, from the Fred Rogers April 2022 newsletter
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April showers bring… pollen and allergy season!
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Teaching Leadership to Young Children – They’re Ready
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Black History Month – Celebrating Rita Pierson, Ed.D.
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Valentine’s Day 2022
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2022: New Years with Young Children
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Holiday Traditions
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Why ‘No’ Can Be A Dangerous Word
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Gov. Roy Cooper (NC) States Importance of Early Education While Visiting LeafSpring School at Ballantyne
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Tips for Establishing Your Family’s Home Emergency Plan
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Pre-K: Naming Letters Is Not a Straight Path to Literacy: Here’s Why
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LEAFSPRING SCHOOL AT BALLANTYNE INFANT TEACHER WINS N.C. CHILDCARE HERO AWARD
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Bringing Nature Into Focus: For Teachers
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Teaching Diversity During Pride Month
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Happy Mother’s Day – 2021
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How Parents Can Help Make Homework Stress-Free
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Summer of Play 2021
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Serve and Return for Young Children
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Easy Winter Weather Activities ❄️
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The Science of COVID-19 in Childcare
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Children Returning to LeafSpring Schools as Offices Open Across the Country
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Child care centers implement safety guidelines as Phase 3 begins – WRIC ABC8 in Richmond
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Teaching Racial Justice
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Earth Day 2020
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Week of the Young Child 2020 #WOYC20
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Caring for our Mental Health in the Face of a Pandemic
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How LeafSpring is Adapting to Help Combat COVID-19
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TAKE STEPS TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM COVID-19
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COVID-19 Response
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When It’s Kid Quarantine Time
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Is your child ready for Kindergarten?
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The Evolution of a School
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Thank you for the past 30 years!
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The Very First LeafSpring School
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To sleep, or not to sleep, that is the question ?
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Ugh! Diaper Rash
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Ten Things Children Learn from Block Play
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7 Ways to Keep Kids and Families Safe in Golf Carts
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A parent’s guide to raising a good digital citizen
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Food Allergy Awareness Week
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Using Monkey Bars to Teach Children to Hold a Pencil
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What is “crossing the midline” all about?
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Building Children’s Executive Function Skills Benefits Everyone
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Week Of The Young Child
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Celebrating International Women’s Day
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How to Stay Moving in the Cold Winter Months
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Helping a Stuffy Nose
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Your Baby’s First Fever is Scary
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What’s Too Scary For Children Around Halloween?
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Disease Comeback Stories – Are These 4 Diseases Making a Comeback?
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Five Essential Summer Safety Tips
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Active Play – Starting Healthy Habits Early
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Summer Reading Favorites for Your Young Child
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School Design – Safety is key in building design, but education is the priority
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Preparation Is Key for Healthy Snacking
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Preschool is the time to teach politeness. Here’s how.
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Interrupting – The No-Cry Discipline Solution
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