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January 22, 2012: Join us for our Preschool and Kindergarten Open Houses on Saturday, March 3rd!

The Loving Space Preschool Open House is on Saturday, March 3rd from 10 a.m. to noon! Children are welcome, so please bring them and let them explore our school, while you gather information and ask questions!

The Kindergarten Open House will be on the same day (Saturday, March 3rd) at 11:30 a.m. at the Kindy! It is for parents only, so please make arrangements for your children, so you can attend!

This is a great opportunity for you to check out the Preschool and Kindergarten's space/environment, learn more about the programs and ask Abby and Erin the questions you may have, etc...

We hope to see many of you there!

If you have any questions, please email Abby at abbyfranklin1@yahoo.com

March 31, 2011: Check us out on Facebook!

If you aren't already, please become a fan of Loving Space School on Facebook! www.facebook.com/lovingspaceschool is the link! Just go there and "click" the "like" button! We appreciate the support and in turn hope that we bring you fun tid bits you'll enjoy! Its a great way to stay in touch with the daily fun we have at our schools! Not to mention the parenting tips we share ... gathered from our experts via the Good Stuff For Parent Seminars! Oh yeah, one more thing ... if you are a fan, would you be willing to recommend us to your friends?

January 23, 2011: The Umbrella Brigade

Loving Space Programs non-profit is asking for donations of used umbrellas or cash donations for new ones. We will put together bundles of 5 umbrellas each with a tag explaining our non-profit and the work we do in our community to spread JOY.

Anyone interested in joining our brigade is given a bundle of umbrellas. The brigade is asked to keep these umbrellas in their car or take them with them when they are out walking in the rain. The goal is to pass them out to people who look wet, miserable and in need of an umbrella.

November 12, 2010: Spots Available in the Afternoon Preschool Program!

We have openings in our afternoon preschool program! If you'd like more information about times, costs, etc., please contact Sherry at 676-1355!

October 27, 2010: Art Class With Our Very Own Chris O'Neill

Our very own Chris O'Neill, will take 10 students, ages 6 and older.

The classes run weekly on Mondays 4:30-5:30 p.m. ($20 per class).

Students will explore art elements (shape, form, space, line, texture, and
color), learning the principles of art (unity, harmony, repetition,
proportion, balance, rhythm, and movement) and experimenting with drawing
materials, paint, color mixing, and techniques.

Contact Chris @ 222-3680 or dysnomia@comcast.net

May 25, 2010: Are you interested in empathy? Do you know about mirror neurons? This video is very interesting.

http://my.compassionateactionnetwork.com/video/video/show?id=2386694%3AV...

May 17, 2010: Have your kids watch this and then go wash your hands!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9doVR2_0zU

May 11, 2010: WATCH THIS...we believe that making learning more fun works too!

http://www.b3ta.com/links/Making_stairs_more_interesting

March 15, 2010: Teaching Independence: Developing Confidence and Self-Reliance in Your Child

Dr. Charles Sophy discusses why it's important to encourage your child's independence and how to do so!

http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/Sophy17.html

February 28, 2010: Alfie Kohn - 5 Reasons To Stop Saying 'Good Job'

Five Reasons to Stop Saying "Good Job!"

Hang out at a playground, visit a school, or show up at a child’s birthday party, and there’s one phrase you can count on hearing repeatedly: "Good job!" Even tiny infants are praised for smacking their hands together ("Good clapping!"). Many of us blurt out these judgments of our children to the point that it has become almost a verbal tic.

To read the rest of Alfie Kohn's article, visit http://www.alfiekohn.org/parenting/gj.htm