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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…
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So Many Colors
Learning colors is a fun part of development for children. As they grow from the baby stage to toddlers to little people entering pre-school and beyond, they pick up more and more colors to impress parents and teachers. But what are the best ways to ensure that kids retain the names of colors with the…
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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…
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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…
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Casa de Corazón expanding Spanish-immersion childcare centers to other U.S. markets
Four years after turning to franchising to expand her Spanish-immersion child-care centers, Casa de Corazón founder and owner Natalie Standridge is fielding inquiries from interested parties to bring the centers beyond the Twin Cities.
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Kid-Friendly Avocado Dishes!
Our very own Kelly Peterson spoke with WCCO-TV | CBS Minnesota this morning about a few kid-friendly avocado recipes from Casa in honor of National Avocado Day!
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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.
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Teaching Bilingually at Early Ages
Understanding more than one language can take you places. Speaking more than one language will get you even further! When children become bilingual at a young age, it sets them up for success throughout grade school and later in life. Casa de Corazón presents the opportunity for children as young as infants to learn both…
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Natalie Standridge and her Entrepreneurial Journey of Transforming the Early Ed Industry
Natalie Standridge, Founder & Franchisor of Casa de Corazón, was interviewed on the Mission Matters Business Podcast by Adam Torres.
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