Smarty Pants Academy Inc.

05/13/2026

Today is Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day! We HAD to share this text from Michele....

"You know you are an Early Childhood Educator when...

🧸 You spend half your day counting children.
🎨 Glitter becomes part of your daily outfit.
📚 You get excited over new school supplies.
😂 You accidentally use your "teacher voice" on adults.
🪑 Sitting on tiny chairs feels completely normal.
🍎 You know every child's favorite color, snack, and cartoon.
🎵 Nursery rhymes get stuck in your head all weekend.
👂 You can recognize a child's cry from across the playground.
🧃 Opening snack packs quickly becomes a professional skill.
💖 Hugs, drawings, and little smiles make your whole day better.
🌈 You celebrate small victories like major accomplishments.
☕ Cold coffee is just part of the job.
⭐ Every day is exhausting, messy, loud... and absolutely worth it."

05/13/2026

🌸✨ Happy Early Childhood Educator Appreciation! ✨🌸

Today, we celebrate the incredible educators who nurture little minds, inspire big imaginations, and create spaces where children feel safe, supported, and loved every single day. 💛🌱

Your patience, creativity, compassion, and dedication make a lasting impact on children, families, and communities. Thank you for all the big and little things you do that help shape the future. 🫶📚

To all Early Childhood Educators — we appreciate you today and every day! 🌷

05/11/2026

05/06/2026

Spring is here ☀️🌷🌱

05/03/2026

🚗👶 Tell a friend or family member! 👶🚗

YIFC, partnering with YTL, is proud to present our Car Seat Clinic with Marissa McKay!

Come by and get your car seat properly installed and ready to keep your little ones safe on the road. Our team will help make sure your child’s seat is secure and installed correctly.

📍 YIFC Parking Lot 345 Broadway Street W, Northside of the building.
📅 May 8, 2026
⏰ 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

For more information, call or text Roxanne at 306-621-6705.

Safety starts with the right seat—see you there! 💙

03/10/2026

Fine motor skills activities

Fine motor skills involve the small muscles of the hands, fingers, and wrists working together with the eyes. Strengthening fine motor skills can make a big difference in both academics and daily independence. 🤍

🌟 Benefits of Fine Motor Skills

1. ✏️ Improves Writing Skills
• Better pencil grip
• Neater handwriting
• Improved control while drawing and coloring

2. 🧠 Enhances Brain Development
• Strengthens hand–eye coordination
• Improves focus and concentration
• Supports cognitive development

3. 👕 Encourages Independence
• Buttoning shirts
• Zipping bags
• Tying shoelaces
• Opening lunch boxes

4. 🎨 Boosts Creativity
• Craft work
• Painting
• Clay modeling
• Cutting and pasting

5. 🗣️ Supports Speech Development
Fine motor development is connected to oral motor control, which can support clearer speech in children of determination.

6. 💪 Builds Confidence
When children can complete small tasks independently, they feel proud and confident.

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✨ Simple Fine Motor Activities
• Playdough squeezing and rolling
• Bead threading
• Peg boards
• Paper tearing and pasting
• Using tweezers to pick small objects
• Coloring inside shapes

03/08/2026

SMARTY Pants Academy Board Meeting:
March 16th at 7pm

‼️Please be advised this is for SMARTY Pants Board Members ONLY & is not open to the general public.‼️

02/23/2026

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✨ Moms — This One’s For You! ✨
Are you parenting a little one under 5 and feeling overwhelmed by tantrums, meltdowns, or big emotions? You are not alone 💛

Join our Surviving the First Five Years virtual moms group for a supportive, real-talk evening where we share practical tools and encouragement.

We’ll be learning simple, helpful strategies from Triple P (Positive Parenting Program) to help you confidently navigate those challenging moments.

🗓 Tuesday, February 24th
⏰ 7:30–8:30 PM
🏡 Online – join from the comfort of your home (link will be sent to you after you register)

This is our second group and we would LOVE to welcome any new moms who would like to join us!

👉 Register here: https://forms.gle/mxVxxuS9Xe7qujySA

This program is offered in collaboration with Mobile Early Learning and Triple P.

Tag a mom who might need this 💕
We can’t wait to connect with you!

*We will be hosting an in person group in Melville in March - join us to learn more about that too!