As July gives way to August you might be starting to wonder how to keep your kidlets active and engaged in PLAY—especially if you’re trying to limit electronic device use…which I applaud! One option is to get the Summer Set of Go PLAY Activity Cards—the dual goals of the cards are to promote literacy as well as PLAY. They’re perfect for the preschool set, but I’ve known many older children than have thoroughly enjoyed doing the activities AND activities can always be amended as needed for … [Read more...]
Sensory PLAY for Baby–More Than Meets the Eye
Congratulations on your new baby! If you didn’t know it before, YOU are your baby’s 1st & most teacher! That realization might seem a little daunting if this IS your first baby but let me reassure you with some info and ideas on how you can support your baby’s development. Babies grow and develop faster during the first year of life than at any other time. In fact, your baby's brain doubles in size during their first year; and the cerebellum, the part of the brain that controls … [Read more...]
Alligator Pie remix
Alligator Pie can be extended by asking your child to offer different items they want to have 'right now' OR by teaching them these additional verses! Also check my review/recommendation of Melissa & Doug's Chomp & Clack Alligator Push Toy. You can see me demonstrating the first verse of Alligator Pie on my Facebook page Alligator Pie Alligator pie, alligator pie If I don't get some.... I think I'm gonna die!! You can take away the green grass Take away the sky! But … [Read more...]
Sensory PLAY–It Makes Sense
Children interact with their world via their senses. They learn about their world through their senses and create relationships with their environment via smells, touch, taste, sounds ...you get the picture! This happens on all levels for your child—physically, in their thinking, emotionally, socially and creatively. Providing sensory play for your child just is good old common sense! In my perfect world, all children would grow up in a place that is beautiful to look at, smell, and hear; … [Read more...]
Playdough–the All-Around Ideal Material
If I was to suggest having one sensory material on hand I think it would have to be playdough! Playdough is the all-around ideal material that helps children learn and grow in all developmental areas: Physical, Cognitive, Social and Emotional. Yes, it is tactile play at its core –the dough just waiting for your kidlet to squash it or squeeze, roll, or pound it out flat. It can be chopped, cut, scored, punctured, poked or even shredded! ----------Even saying all of those actions can you … [Read more...]
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