One of the joys of teaching and being a parent is being able to watch life through the eyes of a child.  But how often do we actually do anything about what we see through children[...]

There’s a difference?  Yes, although it may seem slight it yields very different results.  Many of us, especially those of us that keep up with the latest and greatest in the[...]

The past couple weeks have been filled with lots of excitement.  We’ve been winding down the school year and it just seems like it is going so fast.  We just finished parent confer[...]

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children under the age of two should not be in front of a screen at all (tv, computer, iphone, dvd, etc.).  Then it is recommende[...]

As I think about how my teaching and parenting shapes the future of our children, I am constantly thinking about who these children will become especially my own.  How can I provid[...]

The Cove School will be part of the salmon release this year.  Release season started April 23 and runs until the end of May.  We will be participating next Wednesday and are fortu[...]

For many of you, this probably isn’t top of mind when think about reading.  Sight words are the most frequently used words in the English language also known as high frequenc[...]

Thirty days ago I made a commitment…a commitment to blog for one month straight about learning and education.  Well, today marks the 30th day and I am proud to say “I d[...]

Exploration and enrichment are the foundation of The Cove School.  We believe in cultivating experiences and allowing children to explore to enrich their minds.  I was thrilled to [...]

There is a difference!  Since I have worked in child care and education so long, I never really thought about people confusing preschool with a daycare.  I am noticing this more no[...]