Camels, shoes, gifts, and cake… don’t worry this is not a new online challenge where you try to feed these to a camel, but you might have a slightly puzzled look on your face. Yet, in some Latin-American cultures this is what kids have been looking forward to all year. They hear this and pick…
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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.
Spanish Immersion Child Care Center Hosts Info Sessions In Edina
Casa de Corazón, which provides Spanish immersion child care in the Twin Cities for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers through Pre-K, is holding two registration and information sessions for its first franchise on Friday, May 18, beginning at 2:30 and 3:30 p.m. at the meeting room of the Edina Library at 5280 Grandview Square.