Articles tagged: preschool

food & grocery: Sweet Beginnings fundraiser for Perry Nursery School includes cake and cupcake contest

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Posted: Apr 02, 2013

Raffles! Food! Music! Contests! Fun! Where can you find all of this? At "Sweet Beginnings," the fabulous annual fundraiser for Perry Nursery School, which serves at-risk children. Perry "prepares... children for future academic and social ... Read more »

Ann Arbor woman plans new preschool that boasts child-directed learning, parent participation

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Posted: Feb 02, 2013

Looking for a unique, interactive and intimate preschool experience? Ann Arbor parents may have a new option to consider come fall. Read more »

recipe: Cherry Almond Streusel Pie may inspire you to enter Piepalooza to benefit Perry Nursery School

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Posted: Feb 16, 2012

The Perry Nursery School is hosting its annual fundraising party and silent auction — "Piepalooza" this year, complete with a contest for "best tasting pie" —"on March 14 at Washtenaw Community College. And I am thrilled to announce ... Read more »

Kids crafts: What are you thankful for? Legos? Uh-oh!

Posted: Nov 24, 2010

It often is hard for children to understand what Thanksgiving is really all about. We watch the Charlie Brown Thanksgiving special and learn about the history of Thanksgiving at school. However that still doesn’t always ... Read more »

Parenting: A first day of preschool fairy tale

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Posted: Sep 07, 2010

Noah Shand, age 3Once upon a time there was a sweet, towheaded little 3-year-old boy. By all accounts he was an exceptionally happy little boy, precocious and bright as they come. The little boy was ... Read more »

neighborhood news: Glacier Way West Side Cooperative Preschool provides free science class to public

Posted: Jun 04, 2010

Glacier Way West Side Cooperative Preschool is hosting a small series of free science classes for preschoolers called "All About Science," which are also open to the public. "All About Science" is a traveling preschool ... Read more »

Preschool forum explains array of choices to Ann Arbor-area parents

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Posted: Feb 03, 2010

Marciah Boerema, an Early Learning Center Preschool teacher, entertains a question about separation anxiety at last night's preschool panel. Choosing a preschool got a little bit easier last night for about two dozen parents who ... Read more »

New York Times: Op-Ed Contributor says your baby is smarter than you think

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Posted: Aug 17, 2009

The New York Times had an op-ed piece Saturday highlighting the latest research on babies' cognitive skills. Psychology professor and researcher Alison Gopnik details several studies showing that babies can be surprisingly rational little beings. ... Read more »