Protein, Protein, Protein… What Does It Mean?
February 3, 2020Around many dinner tables… all across America… parents are desperately trying to get their children to eat a balanced meal—consisting of fruits and vegetables, grains and proteins. Sometimes a little embellishment is thrown in to encourage more healthy choices: like...
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Oak Village Academy™ in Cary Launches Building Hope Scholarship Program
November 19, 2019The Building Hope Scholarship Foundation will work together with Oak Village Academy to provide the necessary resources to provide a child in need with a preschool program that they could not afford elsewhere. CARY, NC (October 25, 2019) - Adam...
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When Should I Sign My Child Up For Organized Sports?
September 10, 2019Many families struggle with the question of when to sign children up for organized sports leagues. A simple Google search provides many examples of babies learning to swim and toddlers swinging golf clubs… But why? It could be that we...
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Preschool: The Oak Village Academy Way
August 12, 2019Traditionally, many people have thought of daycare as a place to drop a young child off so the parent could go to work—without stopping to worry about the standard of care their child was receiving. The idea of "Early Childhood...
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Benefits Of Early Childhood Education And Preschool
July 3, 2019Upon being introduced to the world, a baby immediately begins learning how to survive and thrive. Every day, their brains make lasting connections as they learn to organize the overload of sensory stimuli. By age five, a child’s brain is...
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Preschool With ADD/ADHD: A Good Idea?
June 10, 2019So, can your child successfully navigate preschool with ADD/ADHD? At Oak Village Academy there is only one response to that question: Yes… Sí… Oui… Ja… Da... Sim… Ken… Hai… Gee… Haa’n… Oo… Shi… Baleh… Na’am… Also “yes” in any other...
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Explaining Healthy Eating To Your Children
May 7, 2019Getting children to develop healthy eating habits can oftentimes be challenging. Toddlers are easily distracted. Some throw their food on the floor… Others may reject food all together, or insist on only eating plain pasta with grated cheese on top...
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Any Child Can Go Vegan (Or Vegetarian)—For Lunch
April 15, 2019Some people think vegan and vegetarian are the same. So before we get into the merits of packing a vegan lunch for your child… let’s start with some definitions. This way, we can all be on the same page. And...
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Need To Pack A Snack? Try These
April 1, 2019At 8:29 every morning students at Oak Village Academy are engaged in free choice time or outdoor activities… And a minute later one of our teachers announces that it’s “snack time.” The students hear those words, and excitement immediately spreads...
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Lunch Strategies For Picky Eaters
March 23, 2019We have the perfect eating solution for picky eaters. Wait for it… Wait for it… Almost there… Just repeat after us: “There’s no place like home… There’s no place like home.” Then click your heels three times, and remember that...
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