

These Are A Few Of My Favorite Things...
​ ​One of my best-loved songs is from the musical The Sound of Music. The song, My Favorite Things is sung by Julie Andrews. In the...


Wonderful Water! LANK Flagship Unit
Flagship units are learning themes that the whole school engages in over the course of a week or two. There is nothing better than...


Happy Thanksgiving!
Thanksgiving at my house is very celebratory. We are expecting twenty today and I can’t wait! My Pilgrim and Native American figurines...


November Parent Teacher Conferences
It’s that time of year; not just for Thanksgiving turkeys and fall leaves but also the all-important parent-teacher conference. This week...


Superhero or Hero?
​​Halloween is just around the corner; hurrah! There may not be a holiday quite as much fun for children since it involves dressing up as...


4 Tips for Mastering the Art of Conversation with Your Preschooler
A few weeks ago I wrote a blog post to let parents know that a full and active preschool day could not be measured by the amount of...


LANK New To You Sale Coming Soon!
​​It's that time of year again! LANK will be accepting donations for our annual New to You kids sale. Monday, October 17th – Thursday,...


5 Ideas for Your Own Adventure This Columbus Day!
Columbus Day is always of great interest to children. Not only do many parents and children have the day off, but because it falls so...


3 Types of Games To Support Self-Regulation
You may have heard about the Stanford marshmallow test; the one where young children are presented with the option of eating a big,...


Anything in Your Backpack Today?
As our first month of school unfolds, it's great to see LANK children walking independently down the hill to enter the building. We know...