Keeping kids happily busy during summer camp just got a whole lot more fun with these colorful craft ideas. Tackling simple projects together is great because your children can get involved in the whole process—setting up, making the item, and, finally, playing with it once the work is finished. This is a complete win for […]

When your precious child is born, they become the apple of your eye. As a loving parent, you’re given the opportunity to care for your baby and help with their development. There are several cognitive activities for infants that will contribute to your baby developing the ability to think, understand and communicate. These various activities […]

When deciding where to send your kids for summer camp, one of the most important factors is making sure it’s a fun summer camp. Well, what is it exactly that makes a summer camp fun? Is it the activities, the counselors or the location? At Providence Children’s Academy we like to think it’s a combination […]

Father’s Day is an important day for families all around the world. The day was first celebrated in the United States in 1910 and has grown increasingly popular over the years. Today, the U.S. and 84 other countries, celebrate fathers on the third Sunday of every June. Celebrating Father’s Day can be educational too. Preschool […]

If there’s one thing that I could go back to childhood for, it would be summer camp! Mom and dad had to work, so my summers were spent at daycare summer camp. As a shy kid, I loved the fact that it was much like going to daycare but packed with lots of exciting field […]

The early months of parenthood bring so much excitement and wonder: watching your child go from cooing as a newborn to the magic moment of their first word. However, there are a few steps leading up to the first word a child will speak, and plenty you can do to improve their language skills and […]

As a parent, you’ve probably heard a lot about the Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) program. But how do VPK schools prepare your child for kindergarten, and should your child attend one? We’re here to answer some of your questions about how this program benefits your child and give you a rundown of the VPK basics. What […]

What more could a parent want for their child than to start the school year with positivity and confidence? Seeing your child proud of their abilities and identity is a gift: one that gets harder to obtain as kids grow older and absorb more of the influences around them. One way to start your child […]

Every day, more than 10.2 million American children attend an after school care program. The programs provide academic and social support that can contribute to improved academic performance. The nurturing care that children receive at after school centers provide important emotional support, which benefits your child’s overall wellbeing. Many households have parents who work long […]

An after-school program should offer children the opportunity to continue learning in a fun and exciting way. Having been formally learning throughout the day, an after-school program is more about further extending their education without demanding too much from them. The best after school programs achieve this by including creative and fun activities that either […]