Fun Family Fall Activities

The crisp air, the bright colored leaves, the pumpkin patches--Fall is a season filled with lots of opportunities to enjoy some family fun. From planned out day trips on the weekend to spontaneous simple moments, here are some ways to enjoy family fun activities this season:

• Rake up some leaves...and then jump in them!
• Go apple picking...and then make a pie.
• Make your child’s Halloween costume together.
• Head to a pumpkin patch...and then carve a jack-o-lantern.
• Make delicious hot chocolate.
• Buy a new book, get cozy on a chilly day and read together.
• Go to a haunted house.
• Take a nature walk and collect colorful leaves.
• Decorate your home for the season.
• Make a creative project using the items from your nature walk.
• Go on a fall picnic with your family.
• Take a drive on an open road to enjoy the beautiful fall scenery.
• Collect pinecones...and then paint them!
• Attend a fall fair.
• Build an indoor fort and tell spooky ghost stories inside.
• Make a scarecrow to decorate your front lawn.
• Go on a hot air balloon ride--after all, there is no better way to enjoy the fall foliage.
• Bake Halloween cookies to give out to your friends.

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It’s important to let your child tap into their imagination at home. And while they’re at school, Miss Sues’ curriculum is set up to foster creativity while providing your children with the best education available. If you’re looking for a superior nursery school on Long Island, choose Miss Sue's! To learn more about our program, give us a call at 516-938-0894 or visit our website.

Children's Halloween Safety Tips

Ghouls and goblins and witches, oh my! When it comes to Halloween, it’s fun to be scared--but not at the expense of your child’s safety! If you’re taking to the streets to embark on the great candy hunt that comes once a year, make sure to be safe! These Halloween safety tips will have ensure you and your child have a fun day, out of harm’s way:

Costume Safety:

• Plan costumes that are bright and reflective--make sure they fit your child well to avoid the risk of injury.
• Add reflective tape to their candy collecting bags.
• Opt for face makeup instead of masks to avoid blocking their eyesight.

• Be sure to look for wigs and costumes that are flame resistant.

On the Trick Or Treat Trail:

• Always be sure to accompany your child on their neighborhood rounds.
• Provide flashlights for your kids, as it gets darker much earlier around Halloween time.
• If your children are old enough to go out alone, make sure you plan and review a route that is safe for them to go and that they always stay with a group of friends.
• Reinforce to your child that they should never ever enter a home or car for a treat.
• Remain on well-lit streets and always use the sidewalk, making sure to look both ways when crossing.
• Refrain from using your cell phone while trick or treating as you’ll want to be alert and looking all around for motorists.

We hope you and your children have a safe and happy Halloween!

Safety is of the utmost importance when it comes to your family and children. If you’re looking for a safe and nurturing environment to provide a top-notch education to your child, Miss Sue’s is the answer! To learn more about our program or to take a tour of the school, give us a call at 516-938-0894 or visit us here.

Classes Offered at Miss Sue’s

Is your child ready for preschool but you don’t know where to start? Miss Sue’s offers an array of classes to meet every child’s and parent’s needs. We treat each student as an individual and encourage personal growth and development through group and independent lessons, learning centers and play. We’re excited for the start of another fun school year. Come join us in one of our three classes offered:

Explorers Class

Who: This class is for our youngest students.

When: 2-5 days per week from either 9-12 pm or 1-4 pm.

What We Offer: This program focuses on using age appropriate organized games and activities, independent play, music, movement, art, and a variety of educational tools and toys. The Explorers class provides an excellent educational head start as our students begin learning colors, numbers, letters, shapes, patterns, language, science and more.  Our learning centers and creative play areas allow our students to foster their social, physical and emotional development while engaging their senses and building a solid educational foundation.

Nursery Class

Who: This class is for our three year old students.

When: 2-5 days per week from either 9-12 pm or 1-4 pm.

What We Offer: Our students are presented with opportunities to build and develop their scholastic skills and educational foundations, along with improving social and language skills, independence, maturity, emotional development, and fine and gross motor skills.

Utilizing modern teaching methods and our innovative curriculum, we focus on the individual needs of each and every student while a variety of topics, all designed to foster a love of learning in our students and to give them an educational advantage upon entering public school.

Pre-K Class

Who: This class is for our oldest students, mainly four year olds, preparing for Kindergarten.

When: 2-5 days per week from either 9-12 pm or 1-4 pm.

What We Offer: Miss Sue’s addresses each child’s individual needs, helping them meet and exceed the standards of New York’s Common Core Curriculum and the expectations of their future public or private school teachers. Our Pre-K program supports each student as they develop confidence, independence, self-help skills, creativity, and a love of learning.  Lessons include letter and number recognition, reading and writing skills, phonemic awareness expanding vocabulary and so much more. At Miss Sue’s we partner with our student’s parents, enabling us to reinforce and expand the concepts taught, giving our students an advantage during their future schooling and their entire lives.

To learn more about the classes we offer, or to enroll your child at Miss Sue’s, visit our website or give us a call at 516-938-3184.

Read With Your Preschooler!

Since preschoolers are very curious, reading to your children on a daily basis  will have a great impact on them socially, emotionally and educationally. Preschoolers love to ask questions and want to share what they know. Books help them explore the world and open up their imagination on a whole new level. Here is a breakdown of why, how and when you should read to your child:

Why Read To Them?

Curiously about the world creates an excitement for learning. Sharing books about animals, ideas, people and words opens them up to broad range of things that they not might normally be exposed to. Reading and talking about the pictures of a story helps increase their vocabulary and understanding. If you make this a fun habit, consistent reading will also help develop your child’s attention span.

When You Should Read To Them:

It’s important to establish a daily routine of reading with your children. Bedtime is a great time to read, as it is when your child is most relaxed and can sit and enjoy the story. If you’re just beginning to read stories with your child, start off reading for 5-10 minutes. Then, as they become more familiar, you can increase the time to 20 minutes or more.

How You Should Read To Them:

It’s a good idea to make reading a relaxed, positive experience. When reading is fun, a child will want to repeat the experience, sharing more books and learning more words.

• Since preschoolers have a good sense of humor, they enjoy participating. As you read, add sounds, motions, and funny voices. Encourage ypour child  to join in with repeated phrases and motions. It’s also a good idea to get them involved in the story by asking questions. This will help them learn and really digest the material they are hearing.

• Explain unfamiliar words. As you read, point to the words to show them that you are reading the words, not the pictures.

• To hold attention to the story, try using a child’s name, as well as the names of family members or friends.

When you follow these tips, it will show your child that reading can be fun!  At Miss Sue's, our learning centers emphasize individual growth through language arts. Every day our children are involved with interactive language experiences. To learn more about our program or to enroll your child, visit our website or give us a call at 516-938-0894.

Tips For Starting Preschool

Sending your child off to school for the first time is an important day for both them and you. Even if your little one is heading off to preschool for only a few hours, it’s a very big step for someone wearing such little shoes. While it’s very likely that you’ll be wiping some tears as they head off, it’s important to make sure that they’re not sharing in that with you.  Preparing your child ahead of time is a great way to get them ready for their preschool debut. Here are some preschool-starting tips:

• Visit your local library during a story time session. This will get your child used to hearing someone other than your family members read to them.
• Establish a routine of going to bed early and waking up early to help them adjust ahead of time to their new school routine.
• Make sure your child is comfortable with letting someone know that they have to use the bathroom.
• If there’s a school visiting day ahead of time, be sure to attend with your child. It will help them feel more comfortable on the first day if they have already seen their classroom and met their teacher. If you do meet some of the kids from your child’s class, arrange a play date before the start of school.
• Include your child in the school supply selection process. Let them pick out their own backpack and lunchbox.
• Share stories with them about when you went to school and if you have pictures, make sure to show them those as well. They will feel more at ease if they know that this is something that mommy or daddy did.
• Read books about going to school and saying goodbye. It’s important for your child to know that you will not be staying with them but will be back to pick them up later on.
• If your child hasn’t been cared for by others, you may want to leave them for short periods of time with a trusted babysitter or family member. They’ll feel more secure when they see that you always come back for them.
• Allow your child to take a small personal item with them on the first day of school as an added comfort. These pocket hearts are a cute way for your child to hold a piece of your heart close by and ease their nerves whenever they hold it.
• Remember that separation is a process and it is normal if your child needs a little bit of time to get comfortable with their new situation.

We understand that children (and parents) can have some apprehension on the first day of preschool, but Miss Sue’s is here to provide the most loving, safe and nurturing school for all of their students and families. To learn more about our program or to take a tour of the school, give us a call at 516-938-0894 or visit us here.

What Your Child Will Learn In Preschool

Your child’s first years of school are filled with so many wonderful moments that will help them develop skills necessary for social, emotional, physical and intellectual growth. Choosing a great pre-school is crucial to your child’s success, as it gives them the building blocks they need to enter into the school system. Here are some things that you can expect your child to learn in preschool:

Letters & Sounds: Kids will learn to recognize all 26 upper and lowercase letters of the alphabet and should be able to spell and print their first name.

Colors, Shapes, Objects: Students will be able to differentiate between a circle and an oval; a square and a rectangle. They will be taught different colors of the rainbow and be expected to identify things like a “red triangle” or an “orange square.”

Numbers and Counting: Teachers will help their students recognize and identify numbers one through ten, in order to be ready for Kindergarten. Students should be able to point out different numbers, as well as being able to count up to 10.

Cutting & Drawing: On a daily basis, your children should partake in at least one creative activity at preschool. As they develop hand-eye coordination and improve their fine motor skills, they will be able to cut with scissors and color beyond scribbling outside the lines.

Socializing & Sharing: Developing social skills is one of the most important benefits of attending preschool. Students will learn how to share and interact in social situations with other kids. They should be able to participate in group activities, communicate and follow simple directions.

At Miss Sue’s Nursery School, our prime educational goal is the development of the whole child — socially, emotionally, physically and educationally. A multi-sensory, holistic approach to learning is provided through play, art, music and physical activities. To learn more about the school or to schedule an appointment, please give us a call at 516-938-0894.

Signs Of A Good Nursery School

Sending your child to nursery school is a big decision--since parents always want what’s best for their kids, it’s one that shouldn’t be taken lightly.  The benefits of nursery school are countless, so it’s important to make sure you do your research before choosing a school for your kids.  Nursery school provides them with their first experience into the education system, so when selecting a school, here are some signs to look for:

It’s interactive and hands-on:

It’s important to find a school where children spend most of their time playing and working with other children. An assortment of activities should be offered throughout the day and children should have access to a variety of materials to work and play with. Playtime outside is also a key sign of a good nursery school, so pay close attention to make sure that is part of their curriculum.

They get proper attention from their teachers:

Teachers are there to provide a nurturing and educational environment for kids. Make sure to choose a school where the teachers not only work with kids in a group, but spend time with them individually and focus on their needs. Having teachers who recognize that every kid moves at their own pace and can adapt their teaching styles to help them learn at a different pace, is crucial in your child’s success in the classroom.

A good philosophy:
It’s important to look for a school whose philosophy represents something that you can also stand for. The philosophy at Miss Sue’s is simple--we provide our students with the best education possible in a safe and loving environment. We accomplish this through group and independent lessons, learning centers and playtime. In the end, our students grow socially, emotionally and academically.

The teachers here at Miss Sue's are all certified and trained in Early Childhood Education. More importantly, they genuinely care for each and every child. Our caring staff can help your child learn, grow and develop.

If you’re looking for superior nursery school on Long Island? Look no further than Miss Sue's Nursery School! We invite you to visit our school and see our program in action. If you are interested in enrolling your child at Miss Sue's, call 516-938-0894 today.

Ways to Encourage Social and Emotional Development at Home

Children’s emotional well-being has a great impact on the way they are able to establish and maintain relationships throughout their lives. Monitoring your preschooler’s physical development is easy to do, but making sure that they are on the right path as far as social and emotional development are concerned can be a bit trickier. By the age of 3 or 4, children should be reaching certain social and emotional milestones.

How do you know if your child is developing age-appropriate social and emotional skills?

• Can they correctly state their gender and age?
• Can they recite their first and last names, and the names of parents?
• Can they take care of their own needs, such as washing hands and dressing?
• Do they adjust to new situations without an adult being present?
• Are they starting to notice other people’s moods and feelings?
• Are they starting to learn to take turns, share, and cooperate?
• Do they expresses anger with words rather than acting out physically?

Understanding the social and emotional skills that your child should posses will help you reinforce them at home. Practicing the following activities are fun and important ways to help them develop and reach their milestones.

• Provide structure and establish a daily routine to create a secure environment for your child.
• Encourage their independence. Acknowledge a job well done when your child brushes their own teeth, feeds a pet or dresses themselves.
• Practice reciting your child’s name, gender, age and address with them.
• Play games that require your child to wait their turn, and cooperate with others.
• Organize play dates with other children their age. Regular social contact is key in helping your child reach their milestones. During the play date, make sure to observe their interaction and how they handle conflict in the play group.

At Miss Sue’s, our main goal is to foster an awareness in the children of the world around them while presenting the social, emotional and conceptual skills appropriate for each age and each stage of  their development. To learn more about Miss Sue's, visit us on Facebook or Twitter, or call 516-938-0894 today.

​Reasons Why Early Childhood Education is Important

Some parents decide not to send their child to nursery school. There could be a number of reasons for this decision. Nonetheless, it is important for parents to understand how important early childhood education is. Keep reading to learn more.

Cognitive Development

Enrolling your child in nursery school is a step towards cognitive development. At Miss Sue's, children learn about mathematics, science, language arts and so much more. Their minds are like sponges at this age! They are able to soak up all of the information. Ultimately, it prepares them for a lifetime of academic success. 

Social and Emotional Development

Miss Sue's Nursery School is so much more than the curriculum itself. Children will also socialize with their peers and learn how to work well with others. In addition, this experience shows them how to behave in a group setting.    

Looking for nursery school on Long Island? Look no further than Miss Sue's Nursery School! Our staff focuses on the individual needs of each and every child. We invite you to visit our school and see our program in action. If you are interested in enrolling your child at Miss Sue's, call 516-938-0894 today.

Web Source: https://www.earlychildhoodnyc.org/resources/aboutECE_whyImportant.cfm