If you asked your child to pick out his most prized possessions, what would he choose? Recently we came across a photo essay by Italian photographer Gabriele Galimberti entitled Toy Stories. In it are photos of children from around the world with their most prized possessions: Their toys. Some photos show children completely surrounded by toys […]
The Four Different Learning Styles: Tips to Help Young Children Learn
Before knowing what to teach your children, you need to know how to teach them. This is where understanding their learning styles comes into play. There are four basic learning styles for children between the ages of 2-4: Introvert, Extrovert, Perceiving and Judging. Knowing which learning style fits your child will enable you to teach […]
What’s So Important About Pretend Play?
I’m sitting at a corner booth in an otherwise deserted restaurant. I pass off the lack of customers on the fact that it’s mid-afternoon instead of dwelling on other possibilities, like hairs in the food or multiple reports of food poisoning. A petite, blonde waitress approaches, carrying a mug of coffee in one hand and a plate with […]
Miss Humblebee’s Academy Fall Sale
Have you been toying with the idea of signing your child up for Miss Humblebee’s Academy, but haven’t done it yet? Well, your patience has paid off! For the next two weeks (from now through Sunday, October 18th, 2015) an annual subscription to Miss Humblebee’s Academy is only $64.50 for new members. That’s 50% off […]
5 Reasons Cooking With Kids Is Crucial
Cooking with kids is stressful, crazy and takes forever, but the benefits are priceless. Today is National Devil’s Food Cake Day! If these words: baking, chocolate and kids did not get you excited to bake today with your child, perhaps the following 5 reasons will. Increase chances your kids will eat. If a child knows exactly what’s inside […]
Feelings Charades
What better way for kids to learn about emotions than through practice and play? This activity from Where Imagination Grows does just that. Find the full instructions here.
I Don’t Know Can Be A Very Powerful Statement
Children are very inquisitive and love asking lots of questions. Sometimes it probably seems like they will never stop asking questions. The word “Why?” can be a complete sentence on it’s own for a child. So how can we take these sometimes frustrating moments and turn them into an exploring adventure of learning? The next […]
Ensuring Your Child’s Success
How Can You Ensure Your Child Is Learning What They Are Suppose To? Luckily for parents, they can do a search and find all they need to know…right? This would be true if you knew what to look up, had time in between all the other things you do and were able to keep up […]
Getting Ready For Reading In Kindergarten
Helping prepare your child for a lifetime of success begins earlier every year. Parents can no longer take a back seat to their child’s learning. In fact, your child’s academic success can be listed as one of your top priorities as a parent. Along with potty training them, teaching them how to use their manners, […]
The Benefits Of Using Augmented Reality In Education
Reading a book about The Very Hungry Caterpillar, creating your very own butterfly with paper and crayons is nothing compared to actually seeing a butterfly right before your very eyes. What if learning could always be this real and hands on without going on a field trip or leaving your home or classroom? Imagine how […]
Tips For Kindergarten Readiness
When the day arrives for your child to start his or her first day of school, you may be overcome with emotion as you watch them enter into their new academic environment. It is important to understand that learning processes begin far earlier, as all children possess a natural curiosity and constantly try to make […]
Kindergarten Curriculum Ideas For Pre-schoolers
Early childhood education experts say that universal pre-school programs have positive benefits for children, even if the government thinks pre-k resources should only be focused on low-income families. According to researchers, federally-funded pre-k plays an important role in brain development during the early years of life, and preschool helps prepare kids for the increased demands […]
Understanding Your Child’s Learning Style For Kindergarten Readiness
Determining how your child learns will help you to become a more effective aid during the formative stages of his or her academic training. Unfortunately, most kindergarten prep often occurs outside of the home. This means that parents commonly gauge their children’s progress and abilities based on teacher feedback and on the quality of the […]
Word Problems and Working Memory
In continuing the hot topic of Executive Function in regards to preparing children for kindergarten, according to H. Lee Swanson, PhD with the Graduate School of Education at the University of California, Riverside, says “Use your child’s preferred way of processing information. If your child is strong with verbal (auditory) or visual-spatial working memory,” he suggests taking information […]
Kindergarten Prep Or Catch Up
Is your child ready for kindergarten? School is officially over for most preschoolers. So now the BIG question, did your child’s preschool truly prepare your child for the skills they need for kindergarten or is the real work about to begin for you as the parent? Preparing Children for Kindergarten and Beyond When parents think […]
Early Childhood Education and Kindergarten Prep
Preparing preschoolers for kindergarten requires a little prep. During the summer, kids have a lot of fun playing and seldom think about school work. This “summer slide” can make it harder to learn in the first few weeks back to school. Even small children (getting ready to start kindergarten) can experience this problem. The summer […]
