“A new Spanish immersion daycare is in the works for Rochester near the country club manor neighborhood. It’s called the Casa de Corazón daycare center and it’s proposed site is on 2-acres located near W. Circle Dr. and Hwy 14. Casa de Corazón would be an 11,000 square foot single-story building with a 24 space parking…
Posts by Mallory French
MLK Jr. Day and Early Childhood Education
Updated: February 21, 2023 Martin Luther King Jr. Day (MLK Jr. Day) is a special day where we have the opportunity to reflect on important messages and the world’s current situation. You might wonder how you should handle this day of discussion with your child, so we will take a moment to go over some…
Advantages of Owning a Casa Franchise
Starting your own business and being an entrepreneur could be your dream. You think about it as you drive to your job that you don’t feel is quite right for you. But as you think more and more about this exciting opportunity – doubts start to creep in. You begin to shy away from the…
Best Children’s Books
During the upcoming holiday season, families have time off from school or work to spend quality time together. There are many fun activities that families can share, one of which is reading aloud from popular children’s books. There are many ways that childhood books can be fun for the whole family. Those who can read…
Hidden Gems: Meet Natalie Standridge of Casa de Corazón
Natalie has been working in the field of Early Childhood education since 1999 and began her now multi-location program in 2002. Prior to her work experience she graduated with honors from the University of Minnesota receiving a bachelor’s degree in Family Social Science, a minor in Spanish, and an area of emphasis in cultural youth…
Natalie Standridge Recognized as University of Minnesota Distinguished Alumni
Founder & CEO, Natalie Standridge, was recently recognized by the University of Minnesota as a Distinguished Alumni! Her parents, Jon and Nancy, came to town from Madison to attend the event and show their support. She met the Dean of the College of Education and Human Development, Michael Rodriguez, and realized that they had a connection dating…
Teaching Young Children About Money
It’s never too early to start teaching children the importance of adequately managing money. It is true that maybe newborn babies might be a little too young to reap the benefits of a solid financial advance, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t start a savings or stock investment for them. You can explain it…
The Benefits of Dual-Language Development in Early Childhood Education
“In this episode of The Preschool Podcast we discuss the benefits of language immersion in early childhood education with Natalie Standridge, founder and CEO of Casa de Corazón, an intercultural Spanish immersion early childhood development program that serves children ages birth to pre-k in the Minnesota and Wisconsin area, and is expanding nationally through franchising. Natalie…
Hennepin County Businesses Aim To Recycle 75% Of Solid Waste By 2030
At Casa, taking care of the environment and consistently searching for new ways to reduce our carbon footprint is a priority. Kelly Peterson, our Franchise Development and Support Specialist (and mother earth enthusiast!), spoke with CCX Media about Casa’s composting program and different implementations we have made to reduce waste.