Feb 232 minCore Concepts in Child DevelopmentLearning through play: It's all about the processAs children develop, it is important to give them the opportunity to explore materials in an open-ended way. What does that mean? It...
Feb 12 minCore Concepts in Child DevelopmentS.P.L.I.C.E : the six areas of child developmentThere are many areas that make up a child’s whole development. These areas of development can be easily remembered by the acronym...
Feb 10, 20232 minParent ToolboxMake your dinner routine fun and build your child's language skills too!Play 'peak and pit' (also called 'petal and thorn') to prompt conversations at dinner time. Adding time to play ‘peak and pit’ or ‘petal...
Jun 29, 20222 minLanguage DevelopmentBuild 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...
Jun 17, 20221 minLanguage DevelopmentSing with your child to encourage language development!What: Sing a simple song with your child: Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star Materials needed: You! The words for the song: Twinkle, twinkle,...
Jun 8, 20223 minLanguage DevelopmentThe developmental domains: language developmentWelcome to June! Throughout this year, we have been on an early childhood development learning journey together and so far have explored...