Technology has given us: 1.Tools to make LIFE easier; 2.Many LIFE-saving treatments; and 3.Tools to make LIFE more convenient Technology is a good thing! BUT you know the expression: "Too much of good thing…." The reality, of course, is technology isn't going away. It is interwoven into our lives. I recognize the many ways I’ve benefited from it and expect to benefit from it in the future. I'm not advocating for that! What I am advocating for is for parents to decide: • When • … [Read more...]
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 kids. And that's too bad because standing, drawing vertically, offers benefits to kidlets that might not be obvious at first glance. . I remember when I went to pick up this chalkboard for the preschool. I’m sure it’d be considered vintage seeing as how it was old-fashioned and out-of-date even back then, being replaced with white boards in public schools. But you know what? The … [Read more...]
Playdates & Sharing
FRIENDS are for SHARING Sharing? Well sure in the long-run. Children are social creatures. They like to be around other kids, especially in the preschool years. Witnessing a couple (or more) 4-5 year-olds playing can be a beautiful thing. There’s a lot of discussion, negotiation, compromise and sharing necessary in and amongst the imagination, creativity and inventiveness. Parents of toddlers want to give them chances to socialize with other children too. But it’s important to have the … [Read more...]
March’s Lion with a name Tornado? DIY Tornado in a Bottle
Tornadoes? Whatever happened to March coming in like a Lion and going out like a Lamb? It appears after yesterday’s report of a tornado—touching down in Monroe—I’d say the Lion is still here! It was my understanding, though, the PNW wasn’t considered part of Tornado Alley! But a tornado can be the basis for an activity for your child. Add a classic movie and you’ve got the makings for a fun and memorable project, one that has some science behind it too! Yours in Play! Teacher … [Read more...]
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 us. For children 0-3 years old, words are vital to their development. Their brains are growing and developing more during this time than any other, producing 700 new neural connections every second! Because their brains develop and grow so rapidly early in life, any experience—whether positive and negative—can have a huge impact on them. Parents can support their infants’ brain … [Read more...]
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