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  • effective discipline

    Parenting podcast focuses on effective discipline

    Nobody wants to be the parent who is constantly yelling. But at the same time, we want to get through to our kids. So what are the most effective ways to discipline? In episode 8 of Mom Squad Pod (July 6, 2021), Maureen Kyle talks with Hanna Perkins Center Clinical Director Kimberly Bell, Ph.D. on [...]
  • things your child needs to learn in preschool

    Shopping for preschool: 19 things your child needs to learn

    A list of things a child needs to learn in preschool

    When you begin to look at preschools for your children, it’s easy to be wowed by some of the exciting things many of them will offer to compete for your business, such as big muscle rooms, regular field trips, strenuous academic curricula, and name-brand extracurricular activities taught by outside instructors.
    This splendid collection of  activities raises a question: How can parents figure out the best …

  • parenting shorts

    An aid to helping young children develop emotional intelligence

    When the little ones internalize this message, they take a giant step in emotional intelligence.
  • reading with children

    3 more great books for preschoolers

    The Other Side by Jacqueline Woodson This is the tenth anniversary edition of "The Other Side." A fence has always separated the black side of town from the white side of town. Two girls who live on opposite sides of the fence have been told by their mamas not to go on the other side [...]

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    10 reasons why Hanna Perkins School is the right choice after the pandemic

    We encourage all families to consider Hanna Perkins School when thinking of placement for their children ready to enter a toddler group, preschool, or kindergarten classroom. Hanna Perkins School emphasizes an emotionally supportive environment with a small teacher-to-pupil ratio that serves as a beneficial experience for students and parents alike. Transitioning from remote learning at [...]
  • community garden

    Community garden becomes a neighborhood hub during the pandemic

    Like many buildings across Ohio, Hanna Perkins Center for Child Development got pretty quiet when the COVID-19 pandemic took over. But as the summer growing season took hold, its community garden became a center of activity. For the past decade, families from the neighborhood have nurtured plots in the community garden, which is part of [...]

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