Education

 Once parents have made the decision to send their children to private school, the next question becomes “when should they start?”  After all, private education can be costly, in both time and money. Your children may have to adjust to new, often more difficult curriculum, make new friends and...

 “These words, which I am commanding you today, shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your sons and shall talk of them when you sit in your house and when you walk by the way and when you lie down and when you rise up.” NASU - Deuteronomy 6:6-7 Education takes place in all...

  [bsa_pro_ad_space id=3] ABOUT THE MAGAZINE The Magazine of Santa Clarita has set a high standard for excellence in advertising for over 25 years. A family owned and operated business, The Magazine of Santa Clarita has grown with the Santa Clarita Valley since 1989 and become the...

 Longtime financial analyst and educational administrator Jeffrey Forrest has been named Vice President of Economic and Workforce Development at College of the Canyons. Forrest will begin his new position effective July 25. Forrest takes over the position vacated by Joe Klocko, former dean of...

 August may be late summer, but it’s a new beginning for students all over the Santa Clarita Valley, including preschool. If you’re a parent looking for the right fit for your child, you probably feel a little overwhelmed and a lot of pressure. I know because I was that parent, three times...

 Children’s art is very important to their growth and development, especially in the preschool years. Limiting the space they are allowed to draw in is not appropriate for this age group because it will skip so many important stages that allow growth of the child’s artistic and creative...

  [bsa_pro_ad_space id=3] ABOUT THE MAGAZINE The Magazine of Santa Clarita has set a high standard for excellence in advertising for over 25 years. A family owned and operated business, The Magazine of Santa Clarita has grown with the Santa Clarita Valley since 1989 and become the...

Canyon Springs and Mint Canyon State Preschools provide a hands-on quality program for low-income families residing within the Sulphur Springs Union School District.  Our low student to teacher ratio (8:1) offers many opportunities for one on one interaction during the three-hour school day. We...

 Cancer experts have joined the AAP and CDC in supporting the series of shots for preteens that protect against HPV. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) are already behind preteen girls and boys getting the HPV vaccine that protects against certain...

 As we get ready for going back to school, many parents are concerned about more than just academics when it comes to student success.  How may we set the stage for this to be their best year ever? When we place all of our focus solely on a student’s academic performance and attempt to improve...

 You’ll worry a whole lot less once you know the signs of submersion injuries, and how to prevent them. Chances are you’ve read scary warning stories about “dry drowning” or “secondary drowning” -- terms you probably never even knew existed before you became a parent -- on social media. The...

 We all know that all children develop at different rates; however, in the age range of three and four years of age there are some skills that are very important for your child’s self-esteem and learning process. For instance, being able to speak clearly is important in order that they are...

 Classical education is like a very large museum with many beautiful, wonder-filled rooms that could be studied over a lifetime. It is a long tradition of education that has emphasized the seeking after of truth, goodness, and beauty and the study of the liberal arts and the great books. What...

If you have worked with children in any capacity, I’m hoping you will be able to relate to this story. On a given day I can come home and feel that my “smile muscles “hurt from the strain of laughing at a child’s innocent response from a funny story that they probably should not have shared....

 One of my favorite commercials of all time is that old Staples commercial where the dad pushes the shopping cart, dancing in the aisles, and the kids walk slowly, sad that summer is over. The music of the classic holiday favorite accompanies the scene. Times have changed since then. Not all...

  [bsa_pro_ad_space id=3] ABOUT THE MAGAZINE The Magazine of Santa Clarita has set a high standard for excellence in advertising for over 25 years. A family owned and operated business, The Magazine of Santa Clarita has grown with the Santa Clarita Valley since 1989 and become the...

 Canyon Springs and Mint Canyon State Preschools provide a hands-on quality program for low-income families residing within the Sulphur Springs Union School District.  Our low student to teacher ratio (8:1) offers many opportunities for one on one interaction during the three-hour school day....

 Why is it so beneficial to have a small class size, especially in preschool? When you search for a preschool, or if your child is enrolled in a program already, how many children are in their classroom? Studies show that when class size is smaller, and staff-child ratio is lower, the teacher...