Baby Talk: Sleep Training, Part II
In our first sleep training post, we shared a few popular methods you can use to help your baby achieve a consistent sleep schedule. Of course, no matter how persistent you are with sleep training, it...
View ArticleFRIENDS Friday – 6/23
Hi FRIENDS, Happy first Friday of Summer! Today’s FRIENDS Friday message comes to us from Woburn. The school’s Education Coach, Ashley Pelletier, sent me a note earlier this week that clearly deserves...
View ArticleFRIENDS Friday – 6/30
Hi FRIENDS, We made it… the long weekend is finally just hours away! I hope you enjoy the four days of rest, rejuvenation and, if you’re of my carnivorous persuasion, BBQ! For today’s FRIENDS Friday, I...
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Laughter, Learning, and Love from the Ground Up – A History of Little Sprouts
As we celebrate our 35th anniversary in 2017, we take a look back at the history of Little Sprouts and how we sprouted from a home daycare into an award-winning network of preschools in New England and...
View ArticleFRIENDS Friday – 7/7
Hi FRIENDS, I hope you’ve enjoyed this nice short week! Our celebration today is brought to you by two long-time Little Sprouts leaders, Alison Boucher and Erica Reed… more than 45 years of incredible...
View ArticleFRIENDS Friday – 7/14
Hi FRIENDS, I hope you’ve had a great week! For today’s message, I am happy to acknowledge someone who just recently was a FRIENDS Friday nominator. It’s nice to now see her on the receiving end of a...
View ArticleFRIENDS Friday – 7/21
Hi FRIENDS, Happy hot and sunny Friday! I hope everyone is gearing up for a great weekend with lots of time outdoors. For today’s celebration, I want to share a beautiful message passed along to me by...
View ArticleFRIENDS Friday – 8/4
Hi FRIENDS, Hope you’re enjoying yet another sunny summer Friday! Today is one of those days I get to recognize someone who, truly, should be recognized every single day for his contributions. Mr. Amin...
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Then vs. Now: Playground Evolution
The idea of what is “fun” for children is constantly changing. Let’s face it – when faced with the toys that provided us with endless entertainment when we were young, our kids would most likely roll...
View ArticleAndover Students Perform for Local Seniors
The Kindergarten class from our Little Sprouts Andover school somehow made a lovely, sunny, summer morning even brighter when they arrived at the Edgewood Retirement Community in North Andover, MA to...
View ArticleFRIENDS Friday – 8/18
Hi FRIENDS, Not even today’s torrential downpours could put a damper on the fun at the annual Big Sprouts Field Day. I had the pleasure of joining for part of the festivities and heard – not once, not...
View Article“Not Daycare:” The Case for Early Education
One thing is clear: quality child care is important and in demand. Look no further than the long wait lists at your local center, the number of options for home day care and nannies, or how early we as...
View ArticleFRIENDS Friday – 9/8
Hi FRIENDS, Welcome to an early morning installment of FRIENDS Friday! I hope the short week that officially launched the 2017-18 school year has been a great one for each of you. And… I hope everyone...
View ArticleThen & Now: Children’s TV
Television has offered various forms of programming for children throughout the years, and like anything else, it sure has seen its fair share of changes over time! Yet in some cases, it seems the more...
View ArticleLooking Back: Story Time Blog
35 years of laughter, learning, and love are sure to come hand-in-hand with some very memorable and defining moments. Maureen Bly, Executive Director of Little Sprouts Haverhill NECC, was kind enough...
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FRIENDS Friday 10/20
Hi FRIENDS, I hope you are enjoying this gorgeous fall weather! For today’s celebration, I want to share a parent testimonial that Melinda Flanagan, Executive Director in Watertown, received recently....
View ArticleFRIENDS Friday 10/27
Hi FRIENDS, For today’s celebration we are going to head way down south to sunny Florida. Check out this story from Katie, Talent Acquisition Specialist in our Home Office. She has an infant son in our...
View ArticleFRIENDS Friday 11/3
Hi FRIENDS, Happy November! Where is 2017 going?!? For today’s celebration I want to recognize a relatively new addition to the Little Sprouts family. Rebecca joined our Haverhill West school as one of...
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FRIENDS Friday 11/17
Hi FRIENDS, It was so great being with all of you last week. I hope you’ve had a great week since then and, equally, I hope you are enjoying a great Friday leading into the short week ahead! For...
View ArticleFRIENDS Friday 12/1
Hi FRIENDS, Happy December! For today’s celebration, I want to share an honor bestowed upon one of our valued leaders: Maureen Bly, Executive Director at Haverhill NECC. Maureen was nominated by one of...
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