When a child dresses up they represent themselves as someone else–a mother, a father, a dinosaur, a super-hero! It’s an important part of their development of ‘transforming’ one thing into another. In this case, they are transforming themselves into another role. Take a look at a short article from NAEYC Is Dressing Up for Halloween…
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Have you heard of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library? It is newly sponsored here in Hillsborough County, NH by Diane’s Library! Diane’s Library is a non-profit established in memory of Diane Williams. As a long-time Nashua public school teacher, Diane dedicated her life to teaching children how to read. She saw first-hand how books can open…
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Get ready for some family fun at the 35th Annual Milford Pumpkin Festival; October 11 – 13 Take a look below for a list of the times and locations for the weekend activities. Friday: Saturday: Sunday: Plus…food, games, craft vendors and so much more in the Town Hall Auditorium and around the oval all weekend…
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Teachable moments are moments during you and your child’s day that are unplanned but come to your attention as an opportunity to teach your child. This can be about something new or, to expand on their knowledge in certain areas as they get older Teachable moments for your children (even babies!) can and should be…
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It’s apple picking time! Here in Southern NH we have a number of local orchards you can visit: McLeod Orchards, 735 N River Rd, Milford Washburn’s Windy Hill Orchard, 66 Mason Rd, Greenville Lull Farm, 65 Broad St, Hollis Brookdale Fruit Farm, 42 Broad St, Hollis Lavoies Farm, 172 Nartoff Rd, Hollis
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Are you looking for some indoor fun ideas now that the days are getting shorter and we’ll be spending more time inside? Fall play dough and ‘candy corn’ slime to the rescue! There’s nothing quite like the smells of fall…and with these easy-to-follow recipes your kids will be happily entertained and you’ll be enjoying the…
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End 68 Hours of Hunger is a public not-for-profit effort to confront the approximately 68 hours of hunger that some school children experience between the free lunch they receive at school on Friday afternoon and the free breakfast they receive at school on Monday morning. This program puts nourishing food in the hands of school…
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Are you interested in learning American Sign Language (ASL)? Whether you want to communicate with someone who is deaf or hard of hearing, to challenge yourself with learning a new language, or to boost your young child’s developing vocabulary skills, learning ASL has many benefits including creating more opportunities for connection. The Oklahoma School for…
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The Milford School District has put out the following information to help families get the year off to a good start. 📅 FIRST DAY OF CLASSES August 28 – First Day for Grades 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9August 29 – First Day for Gr. K, 7, 8, 10, 11 & 12September 2 –…
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Instilling a love of learning, as well as a continuous desire to learn, can’t fall solely on your child’s teacher and school system. It is up to us as parents to develop and cultivate a passion for learning in our children, and to continue to fuel the flames as they grow. This short article from…
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