An introduction to developmental milestones
Over the past few months, our blog and social media posts have explored various developmental areas - social, physical, language,...
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- Aug 24
Don't throw it away, get creative!
Wondering what to do with your socks that have lost their matches? Let your child transform them into puppets! Outcome: This activity...
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- Aug 22
Portraits made with natural loose parts
How: 1. Take a bag or container and go on a nature walk with your child. 2. Collect items like rocks, sticks, leaves, and pine cones. 3....
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- Aug 4
The Developmental Domains: Creative Development
Welcome to August and our exploration of creative development! Over the past few months, we have been exploring the developmental...
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- Jul 27
Play in the early years helps prepare children's brains for academics later on
Did you know you can encourage your child to play in ways that will help their brain develop pathways for an easier understanding of the...
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- Jul 26
What can we learn from planning a tea party?
Planning a party involves organization, memory and attention to detail! The outcome of this activity is to help your child think and act...
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- Jul 18
Encouraging problem-solving skills in early childhood
Shape sorting games help children solve problems all on their own by trying to work out which shape fits where. These games also help...
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- Jul 8
A game to improve your child's executive functioning
What: Let's play a game called, 'What is missing?' Materials needed: A small blanket or a scarf (not see through). Some small toys or...
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- Jul 5
Developmental domains: let's explore intellectual development!
Hello July, and hello summer! What is better than fresh air, sunshine, and outdoor adventures with our little ones? Here at Norwood, we...
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- Jun 29
Build your child's language skills with these fun activities!
1. Puppet Play! How: Using an animal puppet or stuffed animal (even an old sock on your hand!), describe the noises/sounds those animals...
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- Jun 8
The developmental domains: language development
Welcome to June! Throughout this year, we have been on an early childhood development learning journey together and so far have explored...
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- May 31
Outdoor physical play in all four seasons
In Canada we have a special gift: four distinct seasons—seasons that are truly different from one another—and in each one, children can...
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- May 2
The developmental domains: physical development
It’s May already? Where has the time gone?! As we make our way into this month, let’s recap all that we have learned about since January....
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- Apr 28
Social development and your child under six
When families come to Norwood Child and Family Resource Centre, one of the main goals they have for their children is to develop socially...
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- Apr 18
Social development activity: make a 'creation station!'
A 'creation station' supports children to develop social skills such as turn taking, cooperation, negotiating, back and forth...
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- Apr 14
Play and the Developmental Domains
As we've already discussed many times in this blog (because it's so important) play is an essential part of our children's healthy...
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- Apr 4
Let's explore the Developmental Domains!
All children grow and change at their own pace through a set of Developmental Domains: social, physical, language, intellectual, creative...
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- Mar 26
Science and early childhood - wrapup
Early this month, we introduced Science in Early Childhood through five topics including: Executive Function and Self-Regulation,...
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- Mar 2
Science and early childhood: why the first five years are so important
Welcome to March! So far this year we have explored two core concepts of early childhood development: 'You are Your Child’s First and...
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- Feb 22
Play and playfulness: critical to child development
We call play the work of children. In play, children have a voice and are the creators of their own experiences and outcomes; play is...
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