Annandale Cooperative Preschool https://annandalecoop.org Wed, 19 Feb 2025 02:02:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://annandalecoop.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/cropped-acps-logo-wh-32x32.png Annandale Cooperative Preschool https://annandalecoop.org 32 32 Finding a Balance with Screen Time https://annandalecoop.org/finding-a-balance-with-screen-time/ Wed, 18 Nov 2020 01:26:41 +0000 https://annandalecoop.org/?p=115552 By Kirsten Lee Howard November 2020 If sociologists fifty years in the future were to characterize parents in the 2010s and 2020s, one trait I imagine they would highlight is…

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]]> Get Moving! https://annandalecoop.org/get-moving/ Wed, 18 Nov 2020 01:20:57 +0000 https://annandalecoop.org/?p=115556 Words of wisdom (and a fond farewell) from our beloved Activity Room Teacher, Samantha Galui Howdy from Texas! Annandale Cooperative Preschool, to say I miss you is an understatement. I…

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]]> The Kids are Alright by Mrs. Kirsten Howard https://annandalecoop.org/the-kids-are-alright-by-mrs-kirsten-howard/ Thu, 17 Sep 2020 20:41:36 +0000 https://annandalecoop.org/?p=115403 (Kirsten Lee Howard is a 3s teacher, Educator of Educators, Mother of two elementary school age kids, and beloved member of the ACPS Community) Hi. We see you. We see…

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]]> Don’t Let the Pandemic Drive the Bus! https://annandalecoop.org/dont-let-the-pandemic-drive-the-bus/ Fri, 10 Jul 2020 03:30:42 +0000 https://annandalecoop.org/?p=115263 A conversation with Rachel Bailey By Jen Greanias, ACPS Social Media Coordinator July 2020 Wow, what a year! You can’t log on, tune in, or step inside a store without…

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]]> Favorite Stories for Preschoolers https://annandalecoop.org/favorite-stories-for-preschoolers/ Tue, 20 Feb 2018 19:58:04 +0000 https://annandalecoop.org/?p=109500 If you’ve ever been asked to read a novelization from a second-rate kids movie at bedtime, you might be forgiven for thinking that 2018 is well past the zenith of…

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]]> Think: Novelty https://annandalecoop.org/think-novelty/ Mon, 22 Jan 2018 00:17:35 +0000 https://annandalecoop.org/?p=109088 Keeping kids entertained on cold or rainy days Oh, those long, cold days of winter! It can be so hard to think of ways to keep our children entertained while…

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]]> Winter Activities and Outing Ideas https://annandalecoop.org/winter-activities-and-outing-ideas/ Wed, 22 Nov 2017 02:52:22 +0000 https://annandalecoop.org/?p=108333 Two words can strike fear into parents everywhere. Permanent marker? Nope. Finger paint? No, again. Winter break. Seventeen consecutive days with no school, no routine, and, often, very cold weather.…

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]]> Teacher Appreciation Week – 2017 https://annandalecoop.org/teacher-appreciation-week-2017/ Mon, 06 Feb 2017 15:38:45 +0000 https://annandalecoop.org/?p=106538 February 21-24, 2017 We are Wild about our staff! It is time to thank them for helping our children shine! Teacher Appreciation Week is the week of February 21-24. We…

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]]> Loving Discipline = Better Behavior https://annandalecoop.org/loving-discipline-better-behavior/ Fri, 03 Feb 2017 01:25:46 +0000 https://annandalecoop.org/?p=1294 Discipline works best with a balance of love, respect, and clearly defined rules, and understanding.

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]]> Kindergarten Readiness https://annandalecoop.org/kindergarten-readiness/ Thu, 03 Nov 2016 03:36:25 +0000 https://annandalecoop.org/?p=106359 Sending your child off to Kindergarten can be a daunting task, especially after having been a strong presence in his or her academic career here at Annandale Cooperative Preschool! Many…

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