POWER OF PLAY (POP) “Play is the essential ingredient, the vehicle by which children communicate, socialize, and learn about the world around them, understand themselves and others, deal with their problems, and practice some of the skills they will use in the future” (Hartley, 1971) Environmental Set-up: Place More…
POWER OF PLAY (POP) “Play is the essential ingredient, the vehicle by which children communicate, socialize, and learn about the world around them, understand themselves and others, deal with their problems, and practice some of the skills they will use in the future” (Hartley, 1971) Environmental Set-up: The bright More…
POWER OF PLAY (POP) “Play is the essential ingredient, the vehicle by which children communicate, socialize, and learn about the world around them, understand themselves and others, deal with their problems, and practice some of the skills they will use in the future” (Hartley, 1971) 8 months – 3 years More…
POWER OF PLAY (POP) “Play is the essential ingredient, the vehicle by which children communicate, socialize, and learn about the world around them, understand themselves and others, deal with their problems, and practice some of the skills they will use in the future” (Hartley, 1971) Environmental Set-up: Children love creative More…
Children and Screen Time Do you think children use their imaginations as much as we did back when we were kids? Or is imagination being replaced with technology? Do video games, IPhones, IPads and the internet transport children’s brains to a robotic type state where the imagination part of More…
Holiday expectations are often a heavy load for any parent! And because of this, children will actually get less relaxed time with the parent. Meanwhile, the parent will tend to have higher expectations of good behavior than usual on their children. You can see where this is heading! It’s More…
It’s that time of year again for holiday parties with loads of fattening sweets and appetizers and Thanksgiving, a time where we can eat until we are almost drawn into a food coma! And with the rise in childhood obesity, we have reasons for concern! Right? To encourage healthy More…
What to Do With Your Child’s Art It’s that time of year again when your child floods your home with school drawings and art projects as they celebrate their artistic endeavors. You begin to display these masterpieces on the fridge, on their bedroom doors, maybe even the walls in More…
From the first days of life, children begin using their bodies to learn about the world around them. And you may hear this term mentioned a lot – gross motor skills. But what are they and how do they help with the development of your child? Believe it or not, More…
We all know that reading at home helps children perform better in school. But sometimes when they aren’t given that important opportunity to read, they tend to fall behind in school and can actually continue spiraling down through middle school, high school and beyond. So what is the key More…