by Home Away From Home Academy | May 18, 2016 | Blog, Dance, Education, Fun, Games, Music, Parental Involvment, Uncategorized
There are a variety of ways to introduce music and movement in the classroom but still be educational. Is your child struggling with number recognition? Show them a number and ask them to jump that many times or run for that many seconds, while counting. This is a...
by Home Away From Home Academy | May 12, 2016 | Blog, Education, Events, Fun, Games, General, Music, News, Parental Involvment, Recreation
Technology today is changing how we communicate in our daily lives as well as in early childhood environments. When used appropriately, technology proves to be a helpful tool to support learning and development, which we do here at Home Away From Home Academy through...
by Home Away From Home Academy | Feb 22, 2016 | Blog, Music
“I would teach children music, physics, and philosophy; but most importantly music, for the patterns in music and all the arts are the keys to learning.” – Plato The value of music in education has been recognized for centuries. Even in...
by Home Away From Home Academy | Dec 7, 2015 | Blog, Education, Music
The secret to a successful childhood education program lies in the school’s ability to keep and include music in the curriculum. Most schools are budget capped and as result, music programs are overlooked and first to be cut. Studies have shown that children who...
by Home Away From Home Academy | Nov 2, 2015 | Blog, Education, Music
Encourage children to engage in communication as early as you can! Early development of communication skills can prompt kids to take more of an interest in reading at an earlier age, and consequently be more successful in school. Earlier communication also removes a...
by Home Away From Home Academy | May 18, 2015 | Blog, Education, Fun, Music
Music and art are two of the most effective ways to expand your child’s mind and help develop them both educationally and emotionally. Because of this, music training should start in preschool. Choosing the right preschool to develop these musical skills can be tough....