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My late uncle loved to tinker. At his beloved cabin you would most often find him in the garage amongst his tools, trying to figure out (often with success) how to repair any number of broken items: lawn chairs, doorknobs, kitchen utensils, and more. While...
We were interested in this Community Playthings article, Giving Children a Natural Start, which discusses the reasons for and methods of giving children an environmental education. The concept of literacy (what you know, how you feel, and what skills you have) in the context of...
After reading our Parent Article, are you interested in learning more about language development in infants? Check out this TedTalk by Patricia Kuhl on the linguistic genius of babies. It will fill you with wonder about how amazing the smallest among us really are! ...
Child development research shows that talking to infants and young children on a very frequent basis provides a myriad of cognitive and social/emotional benefits. The number of words a child is exposed to and the regularity of conversation is a predictor of school readiness. While...
by Angie Williams After the long winter we had, any activity that our family can participate in outside in the sunshine sounds like an excellent idea. I have never been known for my green thumb, and in fact always feel a bit guilty when given a...
When children are interested or intrigued by an object or an idea, they need to dig deep and explore. - Judith Pack, Early Childhood Education Consultant One of the most important characteristics we can foster in our children is that of curiosity. We have written before that...
In our Parent Article this month we shared some ideas for fun and easy science experiments. Below are a few more activities to try during the warm weather months! Go on a Sound Hunt Make a list of sounds you might hear outside and then go on...
We'd like to share with you a few highlights from our spring in-service training. In our first session, Marna Canterbury, Director of Community Health at the Lakeview Health Foundation, discussed some of the hesitations children have about trying new foods (e.g. How will it feel in my...
Check out the video below for easy ways to incorporate science, math, investigation and discovery at home. ...