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And…we’re back! The teachers and staff at our West 76th Street and East 86th Street locations celebrated the start of a new school year on September 9th and September 13th, respectively. With one completed, successful school year of COVID-19-related restrictions under our belt, the IPS community was more than ready to dive into the 2021-2022 […]
IPS is currently closed for summer vacation. Please enjoy an encore post on a very timely back-to-school subject! A great way for parents to prepare their children for a new experience is to read books about the topic at hand. A story read aloud provides children with a setting, characters, and activities that they can […]
IPS is currently closed for summer vacation. Please enjoy an encore post on a timely back-to-school topic! Separation anxiety (and the separation process) can be one of the most difficult times of the year for children and parents alike! At The International Preschools, we take separation seriously and strive to provide the most productive and […]
At The International Preschools, all children have a morning snack time built into their daily schedule. Full day children have about 45 minutes for lunch, in addition to their morning snack. This is an important time of day for the children. First and foremost, snack time (and lunch time) keep the children nourished and their […]
For many parents, this September will mark the first time that their child will attend a full day of preschool. With that comes the nightly (or for some, morning) routine of preparing your child’s lunch. It’s not an easy thing. After all, toddlers and preschoolers are notoriously picky and fickle about what they eat. Some […]
My daughter (age 5) is, and always has been, a fantastic eater. She loves all kinds of food (steak at age 1.5!) and will try most things, even if she ultimately decides she doesn’t like it. My son (age 2.5), not so much. He is (and always has been) a picky eater, eating mostly berries, […]
Making friends, reading social cues, and initiating play are necessary lifelong skills. Children begin to learn the nuances of creating connections with their peers at a very early age. A baby as young as six months old will get excited when he/she sees another baby! The strengthening of these types of social skills is a […]
Summer camp at The International Preschools was a blast! We recreated the Summer Olympics 2021 in our very own school, and enjoyed (virtual) visits with the Chickenshed NYC and musician Lou Gallo. We celebrated special days like Crazy Sock Day and the Teddy Bear Picnic. Everyone had a great time! Here are some photos from […]
The International Preschools’ (IPS) Summer Camp 2021 season ended on Friday, July 2nd, and a great time was had by all! During the last week of camp, we commemorated the Fourth of July via our “Red, White, and Blue Day.” Children were invited to come to school wearing…what else?…red, white, and/or blue and participated in […]
There’s lots of fun things happening at IPS Summer Camp every day! Although our overall camp theme for summer is the upcoming Summer Olympics, the children are participating in additional special days and specialty classes that are engaging and exciting! The “special days” at summer camp will require parent participation from home! For “Crazy Hat […]