Community Nursery School

We’ve been a little quiet over here, but we’re excited to finally share a peek at what we’ve been up to at CNS! 💛

The 2026–2027 school year is off to a GREAT start and our 3K and 4K friends are doing AWESOME! They’ve been busy learning our school routines and rules, making new friends, getting comfortable in their classrooms, and doing what preschoolers do best - PLAYING and having fun! 🖍️🧩🎨

There has been so much learning, exploring, creating, and growing already, and we’re loving watching our students settle into their new school year.

Here’s a little look at some of the fun we had in September! 📸✨

✨3K Class Opening! ✨

We have a last minute opening in one of our 3K classes at Community Nursery School!

📅 Days: Tuesday & Thursday
⏰ Time: 8:45–11:15am
👧🧒 Eligibility:
• Child must be fully potty trained
• Must have turned 3 on or before September 1, 2026

If you’re interested or would like more information, please reach out:
📧 [email protected]
📞 920-738-0090

Feel free to share with anyone who may be looking for a wonderful preschool opportunity! 💙

🎶💓😊🎶💓

When a child is dysregulated, what they need most is often the exact opposite of what our instincts tell us to give.

We want to explain.

We want to reason.

We want to solve the problem.

But a dysregulated child is not in problem-solving mode.

When the nervous system is overwhelmed, the thinking part of the brain temporarily steps back while the protective system takes over. In that moment, lectures, consequences, and repeated instructions are unlikely to help because the child’s brain is focused on survival, not learning.

What helps first is safety.

A calm voice.

A steady presence.

A regulated adult.

Children learn to regulate through relationships. Long before they can calm themselves, they borrow calm from the people who care for them.

This doesn’t mean allowing unsafe behaviour or removing boundaries.

It means understanding that connection is often the fastest route back to regulation.

When children feel safe, understood, and supported, their nervous systems begin to settle. Only then can reflection, learning, problem-solving, and skill-building take place.

Today’s visual explores what a dysregulated child needs most and why responding through the lens of regulation can transform the way we support children through their hardest moments.

For a copy of our Bitesize Guide to Emotional Regulation, LIKE the post and comment ER below. Free downloads are available for 10 days from being published.

Hope all of our extra special Dad’s are having an extra special day🩵🩵🩵

Happy Father's Day!

Illustration for “Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me”, published in 1986.

Happy Mother’s Day to all of our WONDERFUL Moms!

💚💜🩵💛

Hippity Hoppity HOORAY! Sweet, happy, lovely Easter wishes from the World of Eric Carle!

Hip Hip HOORAY for St. Patrick’s Day! Wishing you a wonderful holiday filled with rainbows, luck and family fun!