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Finding Relief From Stress and Coping with Challenging Behavior
June 2, 2020 Finding Relief From Stress And Anxiety In Today’s World With everything going on in the world today, there are a wide range of experiences and emotions involved. You may be struggling with the frustration, sadness, anger, grief, physical and mental fatigue, and anxiety (among other things). In all of this, it’s important…
Spending Time Outdoors with Children During a Pandemic
May 26, 2020 With social distancing in place now and for the foreseeable future due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there are still many ways for parents and children to get a healthy dose of nature while still practicing good social distancing. Nature exploration can happen in your own yard. Children can find twigs, leaves, pinecones,…
Helpful Tips for Families During the Pandemic
May 19, 2020 How to Talk to your Child about Wearing a Face Mask Look in the mirror with the face coverings on. Slowly and gently talk about it with your child using simple words. Give children time to look, watch, and get used to what’s new. Put a cloth face covering on a favorite…
Distance Learning
May 12, 2020 Preschool Distance Learning Our preschoolers have adapted beautifully to distance learning! One of their activities last week was a dough-rolling letter exercise. This helped develop their fine motor skills by manipulating the dough – twisting, pinching, pounding, and rolling it, which builds strong muscles in little fingers and hands. They also wore…
Columbia Academy Calls For Unity During Challenging Times
June 10, 2020 We at Columbia Academy are deeply saddened by the unnecessary tragedies that have unfolded recently in our nation. While COVID-19 has been the core of our shared experiences since March, it is important for us to acknowledge the recent devastating events across our country. Racism, discrimination and violence of any kind have…