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UNDERSTANDING COLD & FLU SEASON AT SCHOOL
Freezing temperatures and weeks of rain? Where did fall go?! With mother nature thrusting us into the winter season more quickly than we would like, we thought it would be a great time to remind all of our PVMA parents…
COUNTDOWN TO BLOOMINGTON!
September 4, 2018 marks a big day for the PVMA family. The day our third school opens it’s doors to the newest members of the PVMA family in Bloomington! What started as a dream in a small, one classroom storefront…
THE BIG MOVE: TRANSITIONING FROM A MONTESSORI TO A TRADITIONAL SCHOOL
It’s that time of year again. The time where the Target shelves are stocked with notebooks and markers and you begin to wonder how the summer flew by so quickly. For many parents, this change doesn’t mean a big difference…
HOW TO HAVE A SUCCESSFUL MORNING DROP-OFF
It’s a Wednesday morning and the dog won’t come in from the back yard, you just spilt coffee on your new work shirt and your child decided today was the day she was going to break out last year’s halloween…
5 EASY TIPS TO CREATE A CHILD-FRIENDLY KITCHEN
Helping a child become independent in the kitchen can be an exciting and daunting task all at once, especially once you realize how capable your child is! Below you will find five simple tips that you can implement in your…
NEW YEAR, NEW YOU. JOIN OUR MONTESSORI TEAM!
The new year is upon us and with that, comes new resolutions. Some of us want to learn a new language, others aim to spend less time on our phones. Maybe it’s a goal to lose those few extra pounds…
WHAT TO LOOK FOR (AND PAY!) FOR A QUALIFIED BABYSITTER
It’s time for a night out and you’re looking for a babysitter to watch your kiddos. Where do you start? What should you expect? And what in the world do you pay a babysitter nowadays? We polled some of our…
WHEN YOU FEEL LIKE GIVING UP ON POSITIVE DISCIPLINE
Does this sound familiar? It’s Saturday morning. You wake up with all sorts of hope and excitement about the day ahead of you. Walking into your toddler’s room, he gives you the sweetest hug as you get him out of…
INFANT PROGRAM: PARENT AND TEACHER COMMUNICATION
WE VALUE OUR COMMUNICATION WITH YOU It is our priority to have close parent communication because we are all partners in caring for your child. When your child begins in our Infant program, we will ask parents for detailed information…