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Looking for something for your kids to do during the summer that is not just fun, but sneak in some skills they learned during the school year? That’s what TOT summer camps are all about! Summer camps are typically a weeklong day camp held at a daycare or preschool. Camps have some similarities to aRead more

We’ve all been counting down to it. Parents, kids, teachers alike, all looking forward to summer. And while summer is great, oftentimes it’s when parents hear two dreaded words the most, “I’m bored.” No matter how much planning a parent can do, it can sometimes feel impossible to keep your children occupied and active duringRead more

Summer is just around the corner, and usually summer means getting to dust off that reading list full of books you weren’t able to get to during the school year. If your reading list is looking a little short, or you just want it freshened up, we’ve got five suggestions. Whether you read one orRead more

Spring break has passed. For classroom teachers, testing is over. For TOT teachers, Shine Time is just around the corner (next couple of weeks!). The days are longer and warmer, and now you can see the light at the end of the tunnel. School is almost over, but you’re feeling drained. We get it! It’sRead more

Doctors recommend that children should be getting 60 minutes of aerobic exercise every day. With so many screen distractions these days, it can be hard to get children motivated to move. We’ve come up with ten great ways to get your kids moving!   1. Limit Screen Time Maybe one of the most difficult firstRead more

Teams of Tomorrow Director Debra Wood has a love for working with children. Starting as a home economics teacher, and then as a kindergarten teacher, she has had her share of teaching and sharing moments when a student understands a concept or accomplishes a feat for the first time.       Debra’s other sideRead more

We’re only a third of the way through the year, but for those who operate more on a school-calendar, the days are ticking away and summer will be here soon. As excited as it is to realize summer is almost here, many people begin to experience fatigue.   For many of us, fatigue comes from workingRead more

Parenting is hard. Possibly the most underrated sentence of the century – but it’s true. Parents have the task of raising children – teaching them right from wrong, how to tie their shoes, how to be a good sport, how to deal with heartbreak and everything in between. We also all know that children areRead more

We’ve all seen it: the parent trying to keep their family’s lives organized in some color-coded fashion. Whether it’s the tried and true monthly paper calendar or the increasingly popular shared calendar on our phones, parents need these to keep up with the growing list of activities their kids are involved in.   Kids ofRead more

If you observe a preschool classroom, you will see children interacting in a variety of ways. Maybe it’s giving a classmate a compliment, asking to use a toy or just carrying a conversation with others. No matter what the discussion might be, these toddlers are building critical social and emotional intelligence that will be aRead more