The Simon Center Blog

Insights, experiences, and important discussions about early development from our teachers, directors, and childcare specialists.

How to Support Learning Through Play at Home

How to Support Learning Through Play at Home Children learn best when the learning is fun! When embarking on new educational journeys, learning through play is one of the best tools teachers and parents alike can use to help children progress in a way that is fun, engaging and positive.

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STEM and Children: How Science Fuels Early Childhood Development

STEM and Children: How Science Fuels Early Childhood Development STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) based learning goes much further than simply teaching children scientific and mathematical concepts. It’s a form of learning that is entirely hands-on, allowing children to discover real world applications for the knowledge they discover – fueling

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2021 St. Jude Trike-A-Thon at Simon Center

2021 St. Jude’s Trike-A-Thon at Simon Center The children at Simon Center had their helmets – and game faces – on in July to celebrate St Jude’s Trike-A-Thon! “Start a ride that helps end childhood cancer” is the official promise from St. Jude to deliver a rewarding experience for children

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Congrats to our Grads!

The Simon Center Celebrates our Graduating Pre-K Star Class! With little hands, excitable energy, and proud smiles all around, we just want to say: Congrats to our grads! Robert E Simon Children’s Center was unbelievably proud to host graduation for our graduating preschool class. While the ceremony was small, smiles

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