Nurturing creative young minds and wiggly bodies
12
Nov
Introduce your young child to a wide variety of music. Clap the rhythms. Sing along. Beat a home-made drum, dance with silk scarves, or sway to the rhythm. Music can’t be taught – it must be experienced.
Tags: baby music, child development, creative child, early child, early child education, early childhood, Early Childhood Education, music teacher, piano lessons, preschool activities
22
Aug
Stop and think before you say “no” to your preschooler. Is he hurting himself or others? Let him explore his environment, if he is not putting himself or others in danger. Climbing up the slide or throwing sand isn’t going to cause the world to end.
Tags: behavior, climbing up the slide, creativity, discipline, early childhood, education, energetic, good parenting, parenting, parenting plan, slides, tantrums, throwing sand
20
Aug
A seven year old sings with the voice of an angel
Tags: early childhood, education, family, gifted child, gifted children, joy, Machine Gun Preacher, music, singing, songs, talent, talent education, Voice lessons for preschoolers
6
Aug
A Good Dog is a Faithful Friend This week your child will learn about the letter Dd, and about dogs. Your child can learn that dogs make nice pets. Dogs are alive. Dogs have four legs, ears, and a tail. They may have long or short coats. They may be big like Great Danes or [...]
Tags: children, Diamond, Dogs, early childhood, Early Childhood Education, education, encouraging creativity, Preschool, Preschoolers, themes, toddlers
25
May
A little planning beforehand can ensure that your child will enjoy the next family reunion. Families give us roots. Love gives us wings.
Tags: don't talk to strangers, early childhood, family celebration, Family Reunions, get-togethers, introduce child to relatives, planning, Preschoolers, Strangers, tantrums, teach child about his relatives, toddlers
1
Feb
Fun, educational activities for your preschool child on Snow and Ice. Free Lesson Plans. Art activities, dramatic play, science and discovery, sensory exploration, and more.
Tags: activities for kids, early childhood, ice lesson plans, Preschool, preschool activities, preschool lesson plans, preschool snow lesson plans, snow, snow lesson plans, themes, toddler
30
Jan
Drawing and Coloring are Important Activities to Develop Fine Motor Control Sometime before he starts kindergarten, your young child should learn how to write his name. There are some steps he needs to master before he can write legibly, and some activities you can provide to help him along the way. The young child can [...]
Tags: early childhood, early writing, early writing activities, name recognition, penmanship, Preschool, preschool activities, reading
28
Dec
Nail Biting May Be a Form of Stress Relief Fingernails can be a window to what’s going on deep inside you! Pale, whitish nail beds may be a symptom of anemia. White nails may indicate liver disease, while red nail beds may indicate heart disease. So what do short, chewed off nails mean? Why Some [...]
Tags: early childhood, fingernails, Health, healthy fingernails, nail beds, nail biter, nail biting, nail biting in children, Preschool, preschool nail biting
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