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The development of a child comes in lots of forms- there’s no one perfect list of child development areas, no completely inclusive checklist of milestones. Children’s Health Care outlines the four most commonly cited categories of child development: physical, emotional skills, cognitive skills and social skills.  Our curriculum is designed to support the growth and development (in […]

Ms. Alma has been a part of our Tierra Encantada community for five years, and does such a wonderful job as center director! She told us a bit about how each day goes for her- she puts in a lot of work and keeps our Eagan center running smoothly, everyday!

Winter snowflakes can be any color you want with this craft!

To celebrate MLK Jr. Day, use one of these activities to talk about diversity, equality, and MLK Jr.’s legacy!

Polar bears in the arctic, birds in their nest, cows in the barn! There are so many different types of animals, and so many different habitats for them to live in! This month, our classrooms will be looking at all types of animals: what they eat, where they live, how they behave. Infants will move […]

Ring in 2022 with chemical reactions, art and lots of “fireworks”!

This homemade toy ropes in a fun lesson about how our eyes can make us see something that isn’t there when it moves quickly!

Ms. Veronica has been a teacher with Tierra Encantada since 2017! She works in an infant classroom, and has since she started! It’s her favorite age group, and it’s an important stage of life to help develop with Spanish immersion! We talked to Ms. Veronica to get an idea of what a typical day looks […]

Warm up this winter with a soup full of nutritious ingredients!

December’s theme in our classrooms is a big one– it is about how the earth is our home!