by Natalie Monterastelli | Oct 30, 2013 | Blog, Cooking with Kids
I take you to Purple Food Day in our Kids Cooking Class: Taste Buddies — the eggplants are sliced, the Parmesan cheese is cut into small chunks, and eight perfectly portioned cups of cider vinegar sit on the table. The purple food and its companions are waiting to be...
by Natalie Monterastelli | Oct 18, 2013 | Blog
Halloween night — I still remember my fingers trembling as I reached up to ring the doorbell at my neighbors’ house. For an extremely shy, only child, approaching a stranger with the simple phrase, “Trick-or-treat” felt like a monumental obstacle! But there was a...
by Natalie Monterastelli | Sep 27, 2013 | Blog, Early Childhood Education
The chill in the air and bustle of September has turned our minds at Bubbles Academy to school readiness. We love helping families with tips on preparing for preschool.
Last week families listened to Jane Nolan, director of Park West Cooperative Nursery School....
by Natalie Monterastelli | Aug 20, 2013 | Blog, Early Childhood Education
Preparing for preschool? Our Miss Natalie and Miss Sam have witnessed many teary goodbyes and first day breakdowns. However, the two have also experienced their students reaching classroom confidence through sound encouragement and special practice both in the...
by Natalie Monterastelli | Jul 1, 2013 | Blog, Sensory Art
Our Fairy Tales for Kids week 2013 of Summer Camp (held at Catherine Cook School) was truly page turning! Each day within the Fairy Tales for Kids week focused on a different story: The Three Little Pigs, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Jack and the Beanstalk, The...
by Natalie Monterastelli | May 1, 2013 | Blog, Developmental Milestones
By: Gretchen Olson, Pediatric Speech and Language Pathologist at North Shore Pediatric Therapy Language is essentially all about sharing; sharing ideas, thoughts, needs, etc. This sharing begins in infancy when a parent is the primary communication partner. Infants...
