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Pennies for Patients: helping cancer patients with the LLS
Earlier this month, Nomura Preschool joined 400 other schools across the Bay Area in a program to raise funds for lifesaving cancer research, as part of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) Pennies for Patients program. From April 1st to the 12th, students collected spare change to support LLS’s mission: to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s [...]
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April 12, 2013 |
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Obama’s universal preschool plan: what’s at stake?
After President Obama’s recent State of the Union call to “make high-quality preschool available to every single child in America” and his ensuing proposal for a national Universal Pre-K plan, a number of his claims and the studies behind them came under fire. Many have asked, why not focus on parenting, social services, or more [...]
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March 15, 2013 |
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Music and the Young Brain: A Primer
From the first glimmer of recognition of “The Itsy-Bitsy Spider” or “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star”, parents intuitively understand that music plays a positive role in their infant or toddler’s development. Singing or playing music soothes, engages and encourages children. Even when we speak to young children, we instinctively use sing-song tones, exaggerating the modulations of [...]
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February 18, 2013 |
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Notable – (Delightful!) – Children’s Books of 2012
Books play a profound role in a child’s learning. Language skills and greater awareness of the world are just two reasons on a long list of the benefits of reading to your child. Active, engaged reading bonds the caretaker with the child, teaches important themes and introduces drama and wonder to the child’s life, both [...]
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January 9, 2013 |
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Winter Concert 2012: Trains, bilingual songs, and holiday carols!
The Winter Concert is an annual December tradition at Nomura Preschool, and this year was a rousing success. Everyone gets a chance to perform for the audience, showcasing a variety of songs, holiday carols and even a play, featuring amazing costumes. The Chickie class set the stage with a few merry holiday carols. Music is [...]
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December 22, 2012 |
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Halloween 2012: Pumpkins, Parades, and Popcorn!
On Tuesday, October 30th the Great Pumpkin came and hid a pumpkin for every student in our play yard. We loved exploring the yard to discover all the Great Pumpkin’s hiding spots! Then on Halloween, we marched around the neighborhood showing off our costumes – there was Batman, all sorts of Tinkerbells, Fairies, Princesses and [...]
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November 21, 2012 |
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Bay Area Activities for Preschoolers: Harvest Season!
Ah, autumn. A time of harvest in the Bay Area, and the season to enjoy some quality time out of the house before weather changes and the holidays tuck us inside to hibernate. Whatever your child’s interests, there’s probably a fall festival out there for it! We’ve culled the best of the best of the [...]
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October 16, 2012 |
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I Don’t Like Mondays: Tips for dealing with your child’s separation anxiety
“The transition to preschool is often marked with two steps forward, one step back, as your child grows and learns in amazing ways — but at the same time, regresses in some behaviors, too.” – Child psychiatrist Joshua Sparrow, M.D. & co-author of Touchpoints 3 to 6 Separation anxiety is a common preschool phenomenon. Your [...]
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October 7, 2012 |
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Preschool: Is Your Child Ready?
The challenges of preschool present an exciting first step in your child’s formal education. But is your child ready? Even with prescribed enrollment ages and required milestones like potty training and independent eating, parents have a few things to consider when assessing their child’s preschool readiness. “Research shows that two of the biggest skills children [...]
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August 21, 2012 |
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Changes in Hours this Fall 2013
We’d like to announce two changes to our upcoming schedule. These changes will be implemented starting this Fall semester. Nomura Preschool will be opening a half-hour earlier starting this fall. We will open at 7am instead of the current time, 7:30am. We will also be offering what we call a mid-day program, running from 8:30am [...]