Category Archives: ACA Blog

At the Austin Children’s Academy, our primary mission is to nurture and guide your children through developmental milestones in a safe, loving, and stimulating environment. To this end, we offer classrooms dedicated to particular age groups, full of toys targeted to the appropriate developmental stage, lovingly supervised by teachers alert to your child’s individual needs. […]

Most parents remember the first year of their babies’ lives as a wondrous (albeit exhausting) cycle of feeding, burping, diaper changes, and too-short naps. Yet while you were taking care of your children’s most basic physical needs, their brains were developing in leaps and bounds, soaking in and retaining impressions and experiences at a breathtaking […]

Each year, classrooms bring together a group of similarly aged students into one room. The diversity in these classroom communities poses an opportunity for engagement in social interactions that are ideal for learning. As more schools recognize the importance of social skills in relation to academic learning, the teaching of social skills has become an […]

Language and communication skills are the basis for all learning. It helps foster our understanding of vocabulary, our ability to communicate effectively, and our reading skills. Children who develop strong language skills are likely to achieve more in school and find greater enjoyment in learning. A parent’s role in child development is critical. Research has […]

There is a growing interest in Montessori schools among parents who are seeking something different from traditional education. Perhaps they’ve heard these schools support independence and inspire passionate life-long learning traits, or maybe they’ve heard there are more opportunities for 1 to 1 learning in Montessori classrooms. When Maria Montessori, an Italian doctor, opened her […]

When summer arrives it’s easy to let unpracticed skills slip, but summer studying doesn’t have to be an uphill battle. Keeping those skills fresh will not only prevent summer brain drain–leading to more work when the school year restarts, it’s also a great way to further engage in more summer fun. Summer, fun, and learning […]

Finding out your child has a learning disability or requires special education can be devastating to parents. This is not the case whatsoever. An IEP is put into place to make sure that your child receives an education that meets their needs. It’s a best case scenario for students struggling to keep up with their […]

Teachers have long struggled to find a balance between fun and learning. Needing to make sure the content is taught but that the child has fun while learning can be a struggle. The cornerstone to developing lifelong learners is a desire to find information and inspire curiosity in the world around them. Play-based learning is […]

Exposing your child to a few Montessori-inspired activities can make all the difference prior to starting preschool. Montessori education is centered on preparing the whole child–both emotionally and physically. Here are five Montessori based activities to prep your toddler for preschool. Self Care Care of self is one of the most important foundations of Montessori […]

Everyone knows at least one precocious preschooler. He’s the student who wows teachers and parents by reading Dr. Seuss aloud to his classmates, many of whom are still clutching stuffed animals and learning to talk. The proud mother, bombarded by questions about how she taught her toddler to read, likely shrugs in amazement, saying, “He […]