Benefits of PLAY

Puzzles If You Don’t Think They’re Important Think Again

Puzzles give a child the opportunity to experience and manipulate the world around him/her.  This contributes positively towards their brain…

3 years ago

The ‘Perfect Toy’: PLAY Comes in Unexpected Ways

You’ve heard about it before—parents going through considerable time, effort and expense to select just that perfect toy. Usually it's…

3 years ago

Learning Opportunities Knock—Don’t Miss ‘Em

Through the course of a typical day there’re many chances to share activities with your kiddo that will help them…

4 years ago

Scents Sense—Your Child’s Sense of Smell

My nose has always been exceptional in picking out different scents. It’s a sense I rely on quite a bit…

4 years ago

It’s Your Move: Why Playing Board Games is Important

A fact: Children learn best through PLAY. The genius of PLAY is there are many and varied types of PLAY.…

4 years ago

Instead of Screen Time

Screen time trying to invade your kiddo's day? During the coronavirus pandemic schools across the country shut down. Many still…

4 years ago

Together We Can, A Book Review

The beginning of preschool was the beginning of many new friendships. It’s during this special, even magical time, the early…

5 years ago

Toddlers with One Track Minds–The 2 Year Old Experts

If you're anything like me you've been amazed at many 2 year old experts and their apparent breadth of knowledge…

5 years ago

In the Pursuit of Happiness

Happiness is a common resolution each New Year as people look back and reflect on the past year. But why…

5 years ago

Risky Play–4 Reasons Parents Need to Relax

In my day, there was no risky play. Play was PLAY! Well, okay, maybe there was inside vs outside play…

6 years ago