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What is UPSTART? UPSTART is an at-home, computer-based kindergarten readiness program for preschool-age children. In Utah, the program is funded by the state and free for participating families. Free computers and Internet are available for families who qualify. More than 30,000 Utah children have participated in UPSTART since it began receiving state funding eight years ago. Research by the state’s board of education showed UPSTART children were more prepared for kindergarten and were still outperforming state averages on standardized tests through fourth grade. For the 2020-2021 school year there are limited spots. But spots do fill up, so be sure...

As children, we’re taught to be helpers. Along with learning how to share, lessons about helping other people start in preschool or earlier. But most of us weren’t taught about healthy boundaries, or when to recognize when “helping” someone else turns into enabling.Read more...

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Children need to learn, play, and stay active for well-rounded growth. These free websites for activities, crafts, and arts for kids will ensure they stay occupied while growing their skills and knowledge. This article focuses more on non-screen activities, although some of the websites include those. But there’s always a happy go-between. these free interactive art games for kids will develop color and art skills, and are child-appropriate. It’s no substitute for paints and palettes, but it is a launching point for digital design. 1. Origami Way and Proud Paper (YouTube): Learn Origami and Paper Crafts Oh, the creations you...

This post contains affiliate links. For more information, please see my Terms of Use and Disclosure Policy page. Thank you. Over the course of twenty-six posts, I will introduce my own simple lessons for the letters of the alphabet. I will provide ideas and suggestions for a week's worth of activities. For the letter I, we focused upon iguanas.  So just what is an iguana? They are one type