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Media coverage of Hanna Perkins.
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Northeast Ohio Parent Magazine
Jan. 15, 2019
A 3-year-old girl hands out crayons one at a time to her tablemates as if they were her own property — keeping the box close by her side and deciding which colors others will use.
A 4-year-old boy and his new best friend play with blocks, but he tells another classmate, “You can’t play with us; wait over there.”
Scenes like this are common in preschool, where young children are learning how to be away from ...
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Sept. 12, 2018
Having friends is an important aspect of emotional and mental development.
Barbara Streeter, education director at Hanna Perkins School in Shaker Heights, and Becca Ucker, Montessori pre-primary director at The Lillian and Betty Ratner School in Pepper Pike, said making friends at a young age helps produce well-rounded individuals.
“Developmentally, preschoolers are ready to move beyond the egocentricity of toddlerhood and discover that the world is not only about ‘me and my family,’” Streeter ...
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July 30, 2018
Children who transition from a daycare center or home to preschool may encounter difficult emotions as they face a new schedule and responsibility.
Stephanie Daetwyler, director of Primrose Schools in Solon, and Barbara Streeter, director of Hanna Perkins School in Shaker Heights, shared insight on what the most difficult part of the transition is for children and what parents can do to help prepare them.
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May 31, 2018
Programs and activities catered to children allow them to learn and absorb the knowledge in a better way.
According to Lori Kowit, director of early childhood education at The Temple-Tifereth Israel’s Ganon Gil Preschool in Beachwood; Karen Heitlinger, chair of the Center for Early Childhood at The Music Settlement in Cleveland; and Barbara Streeter, education and therapy director at Hanna Perkins School in Shaker Heights, individualized schooling works wonders.
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July 26, 2017
Choosing a daycare can be a difficult decision for parents and some parents struggle with the initial search.
Carol Paull, child care consultant at Hanna Perkins School in Shaker Heights, and Linda Bensoussan at YABI Nursery and Childcare in University Heights, both said parents should start this search by visiting and observing the environments of the daycares in which they are interested.
“(Parents) really want to pay attention to what is going on, like the interactions between ...
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Oct. 3, 2016
Northeast Ohio Parent featured an article from Hanna Perkins on its website and e-mail newsletters about understanding a young child’s misbehavior as communication of discomfort or other strong feelings.
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May 19, 2016
Susi Yarus Meisel was honored as the recipient of the Hadden Award by the Hanna Perkins Center for Child Development (HPC) at its benefit, celebrating its 65th anniversary.
Stephanie Harig and Jean Sarlson were co-chairmen of the party attended by 230 guests at the Hanna Perkins Center in Shaker Heights. The silent auction, a wine pull and a liquor basket raffle were set up in classrooms, with everyone enjoying cocktails and hors d’oeuvres before adjourning to the ...
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April 29, 2016
Susan Y. Meisel of Solon received the 2016 Hadden Award from Hanna Perkins Center for Child Development earlier this month before about 250 guests in the gymnasium at Malvern Elementary School in Shaker Heights.
The semi-annual award was presented at the nonprofit organization’s “Spotlight On Our Stars” benefit, and recognized Meisel for her passion and devotion to its mission of supporting healthy emotional development in children.
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