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2014 First Day of School at FasTracKids Del Mar

September 11, 2014 No Comment

Good morning. It’s Kristin Rude from FasTracKids and today is our first day of school, so let’s pan in and see what the kids are up to. Students are socializing already, making new friends on our first day of pre-school. Hi girls. We saw a bunny rabbit this morning and now we are bunny rabbits. […]

Confidence Building Program that Prepares Your Child for Kindergarten

August 9, 2014 No Comment

Hi there. It’s Kristin Rude, owner and center director of FasTracKids, Carmel Valley/Del Mar. I thought I would share with you a few cards that I received at the end of this school year from some of our FasTracKids families. Before I do that, I would also like to share with you something very special […]

How a Local Preschool is Adding Value to the Community

July 21, 2014 No Comment

Good morning, it’s Kristen Rude, owner, director, and teacher at Fast-Track Kid’s Preschool in Del Mar, CA, and I’m here this morning with Elise Young, a Fast-Track Kid’s Parent. I thought it’d be most fitting to ask her about her experience at Fast-Track Kid’s and how she feels we’re adding value to the community. “Hi, […]

Preschool Activities in San Diego Summer 2014

July 15, 2014 No Comment

You may think that older kids have all the fun! They get to go to Gymnastics, Dance and School, why not preschoolers? There are activities offered through recreation centers, kids gyms and preschools just for your preschooler. There are programs that introduce young children to sports, art or even helps them prepare for Kindergarten. There […]

Did You Know Baking a Cake Can Make Your Child Smarter?

June 20, 2014 No Comment

5 Reasons You Should Be Baking A Cake With Your Kids Today: Increase chances your kids will eat. If a child knows exactly what’s inside the food they are eating, they will be more likely to try it. As you add ingredients, tell you child what you are adding. You can also let them taste […]

FasTracKids Hosted an Open House in Del Mar

May 30, 2014 No Comment

FasTracKids hosted an Open House on Saturday, May 17 from 1-3 pm in Del Mar. FasTracKids offers a multi-day Pre-Kindergarten program for children ages 3 1/2-5. At FasTracKids we strongly focus our efforts on helping children become better thinkers and communicators. FasTracKids is located at the Del Mar Boys & Girls Club at 14125 Mango Drive, Del Mar. Please […]

Spring Celebration & Easter Egg Hunt at FasTracKids Del Mar

April 29, 2014 No Comment

Kristen Rude: Good morning and Happy Spring to you, this is Kristen Rude owner and director of FasTrack Kids of Del Mar and today is our Spring celebration so we’re going to be dying eggs, making carrot cake muffins, and we’re going on an egg hunt. So, let’s take a walk inside and see what […]

Understanding Your Child’s Learning Style

April 24, 2014 No Comment

Before knowing what to teach your child, you need to know how to teach them, and this is where understanding their learning style comes to play. There are four basic learning styles for children between the ages of 2-4: Introvert, Extrovert, Perceiving and Judging. If your child is an introverted learner, they enjoy alone time […]

Carmel Valley FasTracKids Have Fun Making Palafitos

March 31, 2014 No Comment

“Good morning, this is Kristen, Director of FasTracKids and today, we are making Venezuelan homes called palafitos. They are homes built on stilts in the water. The Carmel Valley FasTracKids are busy making them today and we’re having a really good time. I will pan over so that you can see. So over here, we have […]

Critical Thinking Skills You Should Be Teaching Your Child

March 14, 2014 No Comment

“Too often we give children answers to remember rather than problems to solve.” – Roger Lewin What is Critical Thinking? Critical Thinking has been a hot topic in education since 1948 when Benjamin Bloom took the lead in developing “the goals of the educational process,” including knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis and evaluation. The definition […]

Is Your Child Ready for Kindergarten?

March 5, 2014 No Comment

If your child’s preschool years are coming to an end, your thoughts are probably turning toward kindergarten. But is your child ready to move on to the “big” school? What skills do kindergarten teachers expect their new students to have? To help answer those questions (and ease your mind), I have asked highly regarded kindergarten […]

Two New World Reading Records Helped Set By FasTracKids

January 2, 2014 No Comment

Millions of readers around the world joined together on October 3rd to celebrate Jumpstart’s Read for the Record by reading Otis and supporting Jumpstart’s mission to work toward the day every child in America enters kindergarten prepared to succeed. The annual event was a huge success for readers everywhere, with fun new ways to celebrate this year like […]