Parents of young children know it best; there really are only so many hours in a day and often it’s just not enough. From carpools to bath time, our schedules are jam-packed full of errands, chores, and to-do list items. There never seems to be enough time to just sit and enjoy our children’s childhood.

In addition to our full schedules, many of us juggle feelings of guilt for not participating in our child’s early experiences and learning as much as we’d like to. But, with a little forethought and creativity, we can turn even the most mundane tasks into fun learning activities to share with our children.

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How can families and teachers give kids the life skills they need to cope  in our multi-tasking, multimedia, modern world?

Bright Horizons, in conjunction with Families and Work Institute and Ellen Galinsky, present a parent webinar about the skills adults and children need in order to succeed in the 21st century.

You will learn:

• The simple everyday things parents can do to build life skills in their children 
• The connection between life skills and school readiness
• Strategies to help fuel your child’s natural passion for learning
• Methods for empowering your child to manage stress, take on challenges and build resilience

The program we use at Detroit Diesel is designed around the educational approach of Maria Montessori. The goals of each classroom are to help the children develop order, concentration, coordination and independence. We put an emphasis on letting children have freedom within limits and give them the respect needed for their natural development.

Our classrooms offer children varied choices of activities and plenty of uninterrupted work time. The materials utilized were also developed by Maria Montessori and follow the interests of the child. To learn more about what it means to be Montessori, read about our curriculum.