Free Preschool Expos and Open Houses - Oakland County

Many Oakland County communities hold regular preschool expos and open houses to showcase area preschools and childcare providers. If you're considering childcare, A free preschool open house can be the perfect way to find the best day care, preschool or childcare option for your child. Many even welcome children to the event so parents can get a better idea of how the kids will interact with potential childcare providers.

Here are some upcoming free preschool expos and preschool open houses in Oakland County, Michigan

School recess policies and free time activities not related to a structured gym class vary from school district to district and have changed with the times since this generations' parents attended elementary school. The AAP (American Academy of Pediatrics) has released a statement regarding the importance of school recess in regard to learning and social behavior.

Rochester Community Schools has released a response to the tragic shooting in Newtown, Connecticut in the way of a helpful article to help kids cope with tragedy. The article is written by school psychologist Dr. Charles Fay of The Love and Logic Institute.

What to Say to Help Them Feel Safe and Secure
by Dr. Charles Fay

Eton Academy is a nationally awarded day school in Birmingham, MI, educating boys and girls in grades 1-12. Eton's program is designed exclusively for students with reading, attention and other learning disabilities, such as ADHD and dyslexia.

The idea of corporal punishment in schools may seem like something out of another era and one of the most controversial methods of child discipline, but spanking or paddling in school - usually with a wooden or fiberglass paddle - is still allowed by law in 19 states. The practice is most prevalent in the Midwest and South.

Great Start Collaborative-Oakland is here in our community to assure that all Oakland County families are aware of and have access to early childhood services that prepare children and get them ready to learn.

One of the many services Great Start Collaborative-Oakland offers is the ASQ - an online developmental screening project that helps parents determine if their children need developmental delay support during the ages of 0-5. In 2012, Great Start Collaborative-Oakland succesfully launched the program with over 5,672 screens completed! To check out the free screening, click here.

With kids around the country heading back to school, SodaHead.com, the web’s largest opinion-based community, asked its users about their thoughts on technology being used in schools, including when tablets and laptops should be allowed, thoughts on cell phones/texting in class and the potential change over to e-Books. In addition, the poll asked respondents about their favorite and least favorite subjects in school and their opinions on the importance of a college education for getting a job.

The poll results on the us of new technology in schools:

The USDA has recently issued new school lunch / school meal requirements for the National School Lunch and Breakfast Program. These standards will be effective for the 2012-2013 school year. This means students will see some changes this school year in the foods served in school lunches when it comes to nutrition.

New School Year Requires Refresher Course on Online Safety
Make an Online Safety Plan

By Tiffany Dziurman Stozicki

On his web site, Christopher Burgess, a leading and renowned Internet safety expert, poses an important question: Do you know how your children are accessing the Internet?