The preschool is a registered charity, and offers three afternoons of preschool a week, plus other activities and outings for families. Ewing has made friendships that date back to her son's ...

Preschoolers still need 10 to 12 hours of sleep a night. That means many children need to start going to bed about 8 p.m. to get to school rested and on time.

Gus represents germs and is a fun way for preschoolers to learn about the importance of hand washing. With the beginning of cold and flu season, it's a timely lesson.

Children don’t learn much about how illnesses spread if they are just taught a list of dos and don’ts. They need to know why an action is useful.

After each child washed and dried their hands, they put them back under the black light to see how they did at getting rid of the germs. The goal, of course, is to cut down on illnesses and sick days.