New Year: New Start of Traditions As the New Year approaches, this is a perfect time to pause, reflect, and welcome a new start. This is a change for families everywhere to begin reflecting on the past twelve months and imagining what the next year might hold. At Summit Preparatory Academy, we believe this season is […]
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Practical Ways to Support Immune Function No one wants to be sick. With cold weather and lack of sunshine approaching, now is the perfect time to start bolstering immune systems. A child’s immune system is like a fortress built up over time. Whether your child is attending childcare, daycare, planning a trip to see loved
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As the leaves turn golden and the air grows crisp, we welcome one of our favorite seasons at Summit Preparatory Academy—fall! A time filled with warmth, wonder, and plenty of opportunities for learning through play. And yes, we’re embracing all things pumpkin spice and everything nice! Autumn brings a reset to a child’s routine and
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The Way Two-Year-Olds Play Watching a two-year-old play is sure to bring a smile to anyone’s face. Their creativity, energy, imagination, innocence, and their ability to do the same thing over and over and still find it amusing is simply a joy to be around. Whether in childcare, daycare, or home with parents or a
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The End of Naps Naptime. Beautiful, wonderful, naptime. Not only are naps a midday break for parents, children, and early childhood caregivers alike but they are an important piece of development, as well. As children grow an seemingly ‘don’t need a nap anymore’ it can be difficult to know whether to officially drop the nap,
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The First Visit to the Dentist As your little one’s first teeth come through, you might wonder when the first trip to the dentist is coming. The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, American Dental Association, and American Academy of Pediatrics all agree: a child’s first dental visit should happen by age 1, or within six months
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Get Your Crawl On Without a doubt, we live in a busy world. Hopping from activity to activity, working late, multiple social events on the calendar—and that’s not including the reoccurring things like attempting to keep up with laundry and stocking the fridge with fresh goodies from the grocery store. This can easily bleed over
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