Pointers for Parents
Celebrating milestones and sharing resources, tips and activities for every step of your early parenting journey.
What Primrose Teachers Have in Common
The best teachers have unique gifts, but they all share these five traits.
Primrose Students and Graduates Put “Giving Without Expectation” into Action
At Primrose Schools®, our emphasis on caring for others and generosity inspires acts of kindness big and small.
4 Ways to Raise a Good Friend
Educators and families can help raise the next generation of fantastic friends. Here’s how we do it at Primrose, and how families can continue the lessons at home.
6 Surprising Ways Children Benefit from Music Education
Music teaches children so much more than just how to keep the beat. Read on for benefits you might not have considered.
Teaching Children Responsibility: Start Early and Make It Fun
We think of responsibility as something mostly for adults — and kind of a drag: deadlines, appointments, bills, to-do lists. But children, including very young…
In Good (and Clean) Hands: Considerations for Children’s Safe Return to Child Care
Few would question that 2020 was a challenging year, with COVID-19 disrupting just about every aspect of our day-to-day lives at home, at work and everywhere in-between. Included in that “in-between” is child care – an essential service for so many parents…
The Power of Puppet Play in Child Development
For Primrose® parents, it’s not unusual to hear after-school tales of Benjamin, Katie, Molly, Libby or Erwin from their children. These aren’t classmates; they’re five of…
Let’s Play Pretend: Make-Believe Is Fuel for Child Development
What should you do if you call your preschooler for dinner and he says he’s busy playing with his imaginary friend? Set another place at…
During an Unprecedented Pandemic, Did I Make the Right Choice for My Children?
I’m a worrier. In fact, I worry so much that I start to feel anxious when I don’t have something to worry about. So, when COVID-19…