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Welcome to Children R First

A childhood is the most basic human right of children. - Dr. David Elkind

On-Sight Educational Workshops for Teachers, Parents and Administrators

Our philosophy is to meet the educational needs of children on all levels by encouraging educators and parents to make learning fun! We do this by providing creative workshops designed to help teachers, parents and administrators engage children in the learning process. All this with the comfort and convenience of working on-site at your childcare facility!

Tutoring Services for Children

Children-R-First is proud to announce that we now recommend Little Scholars for tutoring and educational enrichment. For more information about Little Scholars, you can visit them at www.littlescholarsllc.com

Articles

Baby Yoga Class at Rainbow Station Wyndham

Baby Yoga Class to benefit the Capital Diaper Bank on February 16th. Click on the link to see the interview on Ch. 6 Virginia…

FREE Parenting Workshops Offered by the City of Richmond Early Childhood Development Initiative

Click on this link for a flyer with more information...FREE Parenting Workshops Offered by the City of Richmond Early Childhood Development Initiative 

Please Help Provide a Safe Habor for Infants

                       The Capital Diaper Bank of Virginia is proud to partner with Safe Harbor, a confidential shelter for abused women and children…

Meet the Newest Member of our Team; Nicole Lumpkin

Nicole Lumpkin is a workshop consultant for ChildrenRFirst. She has been a trainer for several schools, VAECE and the Hanover Childcare Quality Initiative.…

Children are First at Commonwealth Parenting

The mission of Commonwealth Parenting is to build a stronger community by teaching proactive parenting skills to parents and caregivers in central Virginia through…

Children R First at Rainbow Station Wyndham

  In November of last year, I read some very shocking news. According to a study conducted by Huggies®, 1 in 3 American mothers…

10 Ways To Prevent Summer Slide

By; Stephanie Jefferson, Founder of Little Scholars  Did you know that children can lose up to three months of academic progress over the…

Our Adoption Story

  My husband, our 5 year old son and I have just arrived home from a 3 week trip to San Antonio, TX. We…

Join Our Team and Win Free Workshops for a YEAR + $200 gift certificate!

Want to win free workshops for everyone in your Early Childhood Program AND a $200 gift certificate to School Crossing Teaching Store? Here's how;…

Don’t be late…for a very important date!

   Read Aloud Virginia   and the   Concert Ballet of Virginia           YOU'RE    INVITED     Please join us for a storybook adaptation in ballet of…

Win a Bob Books App for Your iPhone

                                                                    BOB books have been helping children learn to read in classrooms everywhere, and now you can experience the magic of BOB…

For Teachers, By Teachers

I recently had the pleasure of speaking at a local conference for preschool teachers in the Richmond area. What an enthusiastic group! There…

A New Kind of Song by: Heidi Starr

   You know how sometimes you have these really random memories that you just can’t get out of your head?  Well one of my unforgettable…

March for Babies with Children-R-First!

Every child is a miracle, and we all have a miraculous story. Whether you're a parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle, or friend...whether your story is…

Dramatic Play; A Dress Rehearsal for Real Life

We had another great workshop at our "Celebrating Our Children" workshop series on Tuesday, January 4th at Rainbow Station Mechanicsville. Our guest speakers, Georgia…

Capital Diaper Bank

Workshops

Maximizing our Environment: How Aspects of Your Classroom Can Affect Students’ Behavior

Did you ever know that a change in your classroom’s layout can help your class stay more focused and keep negative behavior at a minimum?  Do you have issues getting your children to clean up their toys? These topics and more will be discussed at this training and we hope you can join us!

Testimonials

Kristi was the entire reason that I felt able to leave my child and return to the workforce. She both directly taught and directed others in teaching my daughter during the most pivotal age of her life. I am richer for having known and interacted with Kristi Stilson.

— E. Burnett, Parent