I don't need to convince you on the importance of PLAY. But maybe you're looking for ways of doing even more with PLAY for your kiddo. Something I call enriching PLAY! Below I’ll share 2 easy ways of enriching PLAY you can implement! Background for Early Childhood Learning Keep in mind, young children learn by doing and using their senses. The standard five senses are sight, hearing, touch, smell, and taste. These are a kiddo’s data collection and processing centers. Their senses are how they … [Read more...]
Hop in for a Book Review of 10 Little Frogs
On a recent hike with some fellow friends of the forest, we observed various flora and fauna. One fauna, in particular, made short work on some flora (you can see where they get the name Busy Beavers!) Another creature of the forest we came across was the red-legged frog. It was so cool!! Walking along the trails we heard ample evidence of other frogs’ presence. … [Read more...]
What to Do with Lost Teeth
"Life is short, so smile while you still have teeth.” ~Unknown~ Crawling, saying their first word, getting their 1st tooth—these are a few of your kiddo’s typical milestones. Another milestone that equally tugs at my heart are those toothy and toothless smiles. At the time, kids may not appreciate them, but I think every parent (and grandparent) cherishes those goofy smiles. The World Always Needs a Smile... Of course we love … [Read more...]
Dreamy Days and Random Naps–A Review
I received a PDF version to review of Mawson the Bear’s new book, Dreamy Days and Random Naps. Do you think picture books are only for children’s literature? Mawson has gifted parents with some! Curious about this author? Mawson is a big-hearted, soul-searching Writer-Bear of little books with lots of heart. His books are stuffed with moments of happiness for frazzled grown-ups. Mawson and his friends write about and highlight the simple joys of Life. In addition to Dreamy Days and Random Naps … [Read more...]
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 development. WHY? Because putting puzzles together has a child actively engaged, manipulating his/her world. And the very important next step of that: Seeing what results from their actions. Additionally, when children PLAY they typically develop skills and gain knowledge across more than one domain. As you'll … [Read more...]
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