Slowing Down, from the Fred Rogers April 2022 newsletter

April showers bring… pollen and allergy season!

Teaching Leadership to Young Children – They’re Ready

Black History Month – Celebrating Rita Pierson, Ed.D.

Valentine’s Day 2022

2022: New Years with Young Children

Holiday Traditions

Why ‘No’ Can Be A Dangerous Word

Gov. Roy Cooper (NC) States Importance of Early Education While Visiting LeafSpring School at Ballantyne

When kids feel socially anxious

Tips for Establishing Your Family’s Home Emergency Plan

Pre-K: Naming Letters Is Not a Straight Path to Literacy: Here’s Why

LEAFSPRING SCHOOL AT BALLANTYNE INFANT TEACHER WINS N.C. CHILDCARE HERO AWARD

Bringing Nature Into Focus: For Teachers

Teaching Diversity During Pride Month

Happy Mother’s Day – 2021

How Parents Can Help Make Homework Stress-Free

Summer Camp 2021 – Why it’s so important this year

Pediatrician: The pandemic is taking an alarming toll on children (CNN)

Summer of Play 2021

Serve and Return for Young Children

Easy Winter Weather Activities ❄️

The Science of COVID-19 in Childcare

LeafSpring Staff Access COVID-19 Vaccines

Children Returning to LeafSpring Schools as Offices Open Across the Country

Child care centers implement safety guidelines as Phase 3 begins – WRIC ABC8 in Richmond

Teaching Racial Justice

Earth Day 2020

Week of the Young Child 2020 #WOYC20

Caring for our Mental Health in the Face of a Pandemic

How LeafSpring is Adapting to Help Combat COVID-19

TAKE STEPS TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM COVID-19

COVID-19 Response

When It’s Kid Quarantine Time

Is your child ready for Kindergarten?

We believe our values and we teach them

Cold and flu season is no sweat at unusual Virginia Beach daycare that takes sick children

The Evolution of a School

Thank you for the past 30 years!

The Very First LeafSpring School

To sleep, or not to sleep, that is the question ?

Ugh! Diaper Rash

Ten Things Children Learn from Block Play

What if we let kids get bored? From PBS Kids

7 Ways to Keep Kids and Families Safe in Golf Carts

A parent’s guide to raising a good digital citizen

Food Allergy Awareness Week

Using Monkey Bars to Teach Children to Hold a Pencil

What is “crossing the midline” all about?

Building Children’s Executive Function Skills Benefits Everyone

Week Of The Young Child

To Screen or Not To Screen?

Celebrating International Women’s Day

How to Stay Moving in the Cold Winter Months

Helping a Stuffy Nose

Your Baby’s First Fever is Scary

What’s Too Scary For Children Around Halloween?

Helping Preschoolers Cope with Separation Anxiety

Disease Comeback Stories – Are These 4 Diseases Making a Comeback?

We were named to Entrepreneur Magazine’s Top Global Franchise List & Achieved AdvancED Corporation Accreditation!

Five Essential Summer Safety Tips

Active Play – Starting Healthy Habits Early

Healthy Eating Tips from the National Center on Early Childhood Health & Wellness

Summer Reading Favorites for Your Young Child

A Million Reasons to Learn About Baby Brain Development

School Design – Safety is key in building design, but education is the priority

A mom + pediatrician’s 10 secrets for happy + healthy kids

Preparation Is Key for Healthy Snacking

Preschool is the time to teach politeness. Here’s how.

Interrupting – The No-Cry Discipline Solution

Have a Happy Marriage

Dealing with late-night visits from your child

Baby Tantrums

Crying

Diaper Changing

Colic – Does your baby have it?

Infant Caregiving: Eight Proven Practices

Teaching Honesty to your Preschooler

A Complete Guide: Grants for Single Mothers

The Baby Blues

Eight Good Reasons Not to Spank

Postpartum Depression