Why is Heuristic Play Important? When I was a little girl, my grandmother sometimes used to care for me. She didn’t have a great deal of money and she certainly couldn’t afford expensive toys, but what she did have was a very resourceful nature and an innate understanding of what all children need to learn …
After children have mastered blending individual sounds (the alphabet), it is time to extend their knowledge to more complex sounds such as digraphs and trigraphs. Having taught Phonics for many years in different schools, I have discovered amazing strategies to help kids improve their phonics skills as long as they practice blending every day. Young …
It’s been well-documented that modern life can be quite toxic for our children. Sue Palmer wrote brilliantly about this prior to the pandemic and the last few years have escalated many of the barriers to learning that she raised in her book, Toxic Childhood. An increase in screen time, poor diet and sleep patterns, and …
I often get asked by parents if I think their child has got autism or autism spectrum disorder. And the first thing I always say is that, as a teacher, I am not qualified to make that diagnosis. An autism assessment should always be made by a qualified health practitioner. However, I do have thirty …
Introduction I’m super excited to write this article on “Preschool Books About Taking Turns and Sharing.” The reason is, I love books, and when it comes to teaching essential life skills like taking turns and sharing, they’re absolute gems! Talking about our young kids too, you know as well as I do how vital it …
Introduction I am always so excited to share preschool letter activities with parents and educators. This is because laying the foundation for alphabet learning and phonics skills from an early age is so important, as it gives our little ones a head start in the world of reading and language. When children can recognize letters and learn letter …
There is no doubt about it… Preschoolers love to be outdoors. Fresh air, natural light, and the feel of the wind on their little faces, the sound of birdsong in summer or the crackle of colorful leaves and the snap of twigs in winter. There’s a sensory feast out there for free that we can …
Exploring and identifying shapes is an important learning experience for preschoolers. Shapes are all around us and understanding them makes children make sense of the world. By learning shapes, kids develop their memory, visual recognition, spatial awareness and problem-solving. They should learn to identify basic shapes and recognize them in everyday objects from an early …
Introduction Science education is essential to a child’s general development, starting from an early age. Through preschool science experiments, parents and teachers are able to cultivate natural curiosity in toddlers, boost their cognitive development, and provide a solid basis for future learning. Young kids gain a lot of intellectual, social, and emotional benefits from participating in …
Introduction Are you prepared for a unique alphabet adventure with your preschool kids? We are all aware of the role early literacy skills play in influencing our children’s future reading and writing abilities. But here’s a secret I have discovered in my years of teaching preschool kids: sitting still and staring at a boring worksheet …
As a yoga teacher for over 12 years, I have witnessed the benefits of yoga for very young children in my own classroom. No matter their age, yoga for kids can develop balance, flexibility, and increase positive energy and well-being. Teaching kids yoga can be done on mats in the classroom or at home. Benefits …