Being Savvy: Activities, things to do with your preschoolers, toddlers and kids in San Antonio, TX

How to Cultivate the Tiniest Green Thumb

by Colleen Pence

Little Sprout Mondays at the San Antonio Botanical GardensI find it difficult to interest my three-year-old daughter in anything involving dirt. It's probably because I've lectured her one too many times on the many benefits of hand washing. She's now a bit of a clean freak (Good going, germaphobe mom!) who can't stand to have dirty hands. Thank goodness the San Antonio Botanical Garden hosts ... Read more >

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Book nooks for tots: Best story times and reading rooms

by Colleen Pence

Story time should be about making books come to life for children. The manner in which a story is delivered can mean the difference between captivated kids and yawning youngsters. Here are a couple of story times around town that never disappoint:Miss Anastasia's Friday Morning Story Time at The Red Balloon, 10:30 a.m. every Friday When you first meet Miss Anastasia at the independently-owned ... Read more >

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The Top Five Things to Do in San Antonio on a Rainy Day

by Colleen Pence

We haven't seen rain 'round these parts in some time but here's a list to keep handy for when the proverbial south Texas downpour arrives without warning (and you know it will!):1. The Library or Reading is FUNdamentalSan Antonians are lucky to have a wonderful library system that provides branches in all parts of town and it's a great (and free!) place to entertain your kids. In fact Delaney (3 ... Read more >

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Touring the San Antonio Shoe (SAS) Factory

by Colleen Pence

Look down. See those shoes on your feet? Did you ever wonder where they were made? Who made them? How they were made? If you haven't, maybe your curious preschooler has. San Antonio Shoes (SAS), an all-American-made shoe company, was started in 1976 right here in San Antonio. The company gives regular tours of their factory, located on the southwest side of town, in the same vicinity as their ... Read more >

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how preschool teachers resolve conflict

by Emily

Although I admit I only taught the older kids who usually knew how to share, (didn't always do it though!) I definitely have broke apart many a playgroup brawl with my preschooler. With a sprinkle of my Mom's parenting techniques, a dash of every parenting book I have read, a pinch of a Supernanny episode, and a drop of all assorted unsolicited advice from strangers, I have come up with my own ... Read more >

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