The Carmel Valley Life | Archive | Del Mar

Best Books for Summer Reading for Grades K-3

June 26, 2015 No Comment

With summer right around the corner, your children can look forward to a summer filled with learning and trips to magical lands. Continue to nurture their love of books with this list of wonderful, diverse books, for grades K-3, that your children won’t want to put down. Happy summer reading! Rude Cakes By Rowboat Watkins. […]

Slow Food Meets Fast Casual at Carnitas Snack Shack

June 8, 2015 No Comment

Chef Hanis Cavin and manager Sara Stroud opened to rave reviews when the original Shack opened in North Park. Slow food inspired and pork-centric, the emphasis is on quality, creativity and an ethos to inspire. Lucky for us, their second location is more of a sit down with patio located in the space once occupied […]

Benefits of Classroom Pets

June 5, 2015 No Comment

Pets Bring so Many New Ways to Learn Whether it’s Math (“how much does a hamster weigh?”) or Science, (“what does a snake eat?”) Geography (“what part of the world do ferrets come from?”) or Grammar (“what words would we use to describe a goldfish?”) students will approach learning all these subjects with a new […]

Five Healthy and Inexpensive Uses for Coconut Oil

May 28, 2015 No Comment

Just about a year ago, my husband met a doctor and research scientist who was investigating ways to reduce inflammation, improve skin conditions, and make us healthier. Do you know what he said was the inexpensive, simple solution to many of our health challenges???? Coconut oil! Coconut oil has so many different uses, honestly more […]

Five Reasons Your Financial Health is Destroying your Physical Health

May 5, 2015 No Comment

Five Reasons Your Financial Health is Destroying your Physical Health and How to Stop It! Have you ever noticed that when you’re worrying about your finances, you aren’t sleeping well, you’re often eating poorly, and your stress level is through the roof? It’s not healthy, you’re not happy – and it feels like your life […]

Preschool Opens for Registration & Extends Hours

May 4, 2015 No Comment

Attention Carmel Valley Parents of Preschoolers ages 3-5 FasTracKids preschool is pleased to announce that class enrollment for the 2015-2016 registration has now begun but we only have a few spots open for new students! Some of our most popular FasTracKids preschool benefits you will receive are low class ratios, SmartBoard activities, Kindermusik sessions, and access to our class website. […]

Two Guys from Italy Shape Carmel Valley Dining Landscape

March 9, 2015 No Comment

The Carmel Valley dining experience is changing quickly and two guys are at the forefront of the new landscape. Many Carmel Valley residents are frequent visitors to Villa Capri in Piazza Carmel – the only truly authentic Italian Restaurant in the area. I was lucky enough to be invited to a private party a few weeks back […]

Local Preschool Collaborates with Dr. Shah of UCSD!

February 19, 2015 No Comment

FasTracKids Collaboration with Dr. Shah, Assistant Professor at UCSD On Jan 29th & 30th FasTracKids Carmel Valley/Del Mar hosted Dr. Sameer Shah, a FasTracKids parent & Assistant Professor at UCSD. FasTracKids is an interactive child-centered preschool program designed to provide students from diverse backgrounds the skills and confidence required to succeed. Technology is strongly integrated into […]

Phonics Friday at Del Mar Preschool

February 6, 2015 No Comment

Good morning. It’s Kristin Rude, Owner and Director of FasTracKids, Del Mar. Today is Phonics Friday. And so I thought I would share with all of you some of the fun things we do on Friday at our Del Mar preschool. We also have somebody’s birthday today. Whose birthday is it, Juliet? It’s yours, right? […]

Benefits of Kindermusik for Preschoolers

January 28, 2015 No Comment

FasTrack Music is based on Kindermusik International’s ABC Music & Me program. Targeting preschoolers, three to five years old, FasTrack Music is much more than a music class. Centered around storytelling, imaginative play and taking turns, FasTrack Music curriculum includes 12 different CD-based modules. The theme is changed monthly to focus on different areas of a child’s development. […]

Carmel Valley Preschool “Read for the Record” Results

January 2, 2015 No Comment

On October 21, 2014, people across the country united to read the children’s book Bunny Cakes, a comical story of sibling bonding and birthday shenanigans, by bestselling author and illustrator Rosemary Wells, in support of Jumpstart’s mission: to work toward the day every child in America enters kindergarten prepared to succeed. Carmel Valley Preschool, FasTracKids Del […]

Embrace-A-Family Holiday Gift Giving Program

December 9, 2014 No Comment

It is that time of year again for FasTracKids to embrace a family and participate in the holiday gift giving program. Please join us to benefit the community this holiday season! JFS Program Descriptions: Positive Parenting Program (PPP) provides parenting skills training targeted towards low-income and military families throughout San Diego. Holiday: Christmas […]