Cottage News August 2026

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Cottage News **** August 2026

Food for thought:

Ive watched many different “theories” of parenting styles by over the past 50 years. Its been interesting to see the trend and the results of those. We’ve seen the “authoritative parent” (the parent is the boss and no negotiating). That turned into the “permissive parent” (being a friend and not a parent). We’ve seen the “helicopter parent” ( hovering make sure everything is okay) and the “lawn mower parent” (removes all obstacles from the child’s path). None of these are the answer- but common sense, mutual respect, setting boundaries, and truly doing what is best for your child always works. You don’t need to subscribe to a certain style. Try to do what’s best for your child in the long run.

Themes for this month: Land and Water forms, river and pond life, forest, life cycles

Reading Readiness themes for this month:

Preschool: names and following directions

Pre-K: numbers 1-5, sequencing

Gymnastics:

every other Wednesday

Sports

Mondays: Kindergarten, Green, Yellow, Orange

Fridays: Blue, Purple, Red

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