Chatty-do! Can you help tidy up after lunch? When you spot litter on your walk, how can you help make things look better? If you take time each day to discuss how to improving the lives of the people that surround your child, you will reinforce …
Growing Social & Emotional Skills
Growing Emotions – Your Preschooler’s Social-Emotional Development – Part 2 – Individual Temperaments
Every child is born with their own unique way of approaching the world– a temperament. Get 5 characteristics that make up your preschooler’s individual temperament and tune into their growing social-emotional skills.
Indoor Adventure
Housebound? Take action with an inside obstacle course! Your preschooler’s creative thinking and large muscles will work together to tackle this challenging fun. Ages 2 years & up.
What took the longest time for you today?
Chatty-do! Talking about short or long periods of time, such as minutes, hours and months are excellent practice for developing your child’s understanding of the passage of time. Encourage your little one’s basic time concepts and change perception by …
Pass the Rhyme Game
How many rhymes can you find? Taking turns with this simple game challenges your preschooler’s language, social and hand-eye coordination skills at the same time! Ages 3 years & up.
Six Ways to Foster Gratitude in Young Children
Just like sharing, experiencing and expressing gratitude often times doesn’t come naturally to young children. Yet, you can encourage your preschooler to practice this key skill in these 6 specific ways …
Two-faced Puppets
Get two for your little one’s imagination! Rescued milk cartons turn into fantastic friends with the power of your preschooler’s divergent thinking. Ages 3 years and up.
Learning Anywhere, Every Day – Self-Control
As a former kindergarten teacher, I can tell you that children who have good self-control are usually most successful. Here are 9 simple and entertaining ways you can help your preschooler grow this essential skill.