Growing & Developing

PLAY ON! Open-Ended PLAY: Why Your Child NEEDS It!

Providing open-ended PLAY experiences for the preschool kiddos was extremely important to me. My belief, one strongly backed by research, is…

7 years ago

Speak Up–Helping Your Child Find Their Voice

"Speak up. I didn't hear what you said." The only thing that would make me cringe more, after hearing that…

7 years ago

Open-Ended Questions–Why You Want to Use Them with Your Child

At preschool, the kidlets often were presented with a question, either as they entered class or during group times. These…

7 years ago

Babies’ Laughter: Music to My Ears

Babies' laughter--there's just nothing sweeter to hear! I would go so far as to say no one can resist breaking…

7 years ago

Tech-NO? Technology & Young Children

Technology has given us: 1.Tools to make LIFE easier; 2.Many LIFE-saving treatments; and 3.Tools to make LIFE more convenient Technology…

7 years ago

Why It’s Important to Create Vertically

Standing at the chalkboard, drawing huge panoramas is something out of my early school years; not so much now for…

7 years ago

Playdates & Sharing

FRIENDS are for SHARING Sharing? Well sure in the long-run. Children are social creatures. They like to be around other…

7 years ago

Words Matter

Words matter to all of us—what’s said and the way they’re said, but that’s especially true for the youngest among…

7 years ago

Supporting Their Development Through Play: Your Toddler

As your child transitions from a baby to a toddler, the number one characteristic you’ll notice is their growing need…

7 years ago

MEAN Girls—In the Preschool Years?!

Really? Mean girls in the preschool years? Unfortunately YES it can start even there…according to an article in the Wall…

7 years ago