Happy National Poetry Month! This April observance is a great time to introduce poetry to your little writer! Teaching poetry to children is a wonderful way to build a child’s reading and writing skills. By reading poetry aloud and writing poetry, children are introduced to the limitless possibilities of the
We all know the value of creating an engaging, colorful, and educational space in a classroom, but did you know it is just important to make an inviting learning space at home? Believe it or not, a dedicated home learning space can help develop your child’s creativity, sharpen their focus,
Do you remember being read to as a child? Those can be some sweet memories with parents or other caregivers, snuggling up with a book and reading together. Now it’s your turn to pass on your beloved childhood favorites. And watching your child connect with the same book you loved
It’s just a fact of modern life: we are bombarded with complex realities of race, racial identity and racism everyday. And for many people, the topic can be an emotional and controversial issue that triggers immediate reaction. So, how do we talk about it amongst ourselves, let alone with children?
THE AUDACIOUS PROJECT SUPPORTS NONPROFIT’S EFFORTS TO CHANGE FAMILIES’ LIVES ACROSS AMERICA THROUGH EARLY LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES (SALT LAKE CITY, UT) April 16, 2019 — Each year, 2.2 million four-year-old children in the United States do not have access to publicly-funded early education. More than half of those 2.2 million are
In 2018, families in Arizona had the opportunity to participate in the Waterford UPSTART program to help close learning gaps with their young children. The program provided Chromebooks and internet to students and set each family up with a Family Education Liaison to support and assist with the program.
Do you love working with young children? Are you a college freshman or older looking for a full-time summer internship with great pay and per diem? Come work for Waterford! We’re currently hiring interns for our Waterford UPSTART program in Utah. Waterford UPSTART is an at-home, technology-based kindergarten-readiness program that is
