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  • Preschool Fun: Love!

    Preschool Fun: Love!

    You know who I love? All of you! Let’s celebrate LOVE this week! These activities are based on Every Child Ready to Read, which helps our friends learn pre-reading skills. We’ll cover Reading, Writing, Talking, Singing and Playing.   TALKING:     Who do you love? What do you love to do? Where do you…

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  • Books About Love for Preschoolers

    Books About Love for Preschoolers

    I Am Love: A Book of Compassion by Susan Verde, illustrated by Peter H. ReynoldsA celebration of love in all its forms, this book asks readers to look inward when they feel afraid and to act with compassion and kindness, to live with gratitude, and to take care of themselves by practicing self-love.   Worm…

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  • DIY Film Festival: Valentine's Day

    DIY Film Festival: Valentine’s Day

      “The sight of lovers feedeth those in love” – William Shakespeare, As You Like It   It’s February, again, which means love is all around us. Typically, Valentine’s Day is defined by roses and chocolates. But in the Florida heat, flowers wilt, chocolate melts, and all things end under heaven. So instead, why not…

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    Inexpensive Valentine’s Day Crafts

    Valentine’s Day and crafts are like most classic combos we all love—milk and cookies, peanut butter and jelly, or extra guac and tacos. Crafting can be a fun way to engage with your kids, as well as an opportunity to de-stress from the challenges that come from being a parent in the Digital Age. And because we…

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