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You’ve heard it before: you are your child’s first and most important teacher. You want to support your child’s development and do everything you can to ensure his or her health, happiness, and success. But even the most experienced and knowledgeable among us have questions from time to time. Fear not – we’re here to help! The resources and links on this page are intended to help you navigate that exciting, challenging, scary, joyful experience we call “parenting.”

Whether you are looking for general information to support your child’s growth and development, answers to a specific question, or ideas for fun local events for your family, we hope you find the information on our site useful. As always, we welcome your feedback and questions. If you have an idea for how we can enhance the site, or want to share your experience parenting a young child in Virginia Beach, we want to hear from you!

Resources and Information

THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE HOME!

THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE HOME!

Think of your home as your child’s classroom. Every room has wonderful opportunities for learning. All you need to do is combine familiar materials with play and learning will occur!

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I’M READY FOR SCHOOL

I’M READY FOR SCHOOL

Children who enter kindergarten will feel confident when they have basic skills that help them to be independent. They adjust to new schedules and expectations when they can do things for themselves.

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GETTING ALONG WITH OTHERS

GETTING ALONG WITH OTHERS

When children learn how to get along with others by the time they reach kindergarten, they have mastered an important skill that will help bolster their process in school and in life.

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BUILDING LANGUAGE SKILLS

BUILDING LANGUAGE SKILLS

Children learn about language through their everyday experiences. Playing or talking and listening to other children or adults help them develop new words and build the vocabulary that will make them become better readers and writers.

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