Lego is an all time favorite activity in my house, in fact it has been since my kids were 3 and 5 years old! Nowadays, you can buy an infinite amount of Lego based on a variety of different themes….
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A kids pretend market or grocery store is a wonderful way to encourage pretend play, creativity and imagination. Your child will be learning many new skills without even realizing it! You could set out to explicitly teach your child things…
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Having a child with developmental disabilities can be challenging. I do not have children with developmental disabilities or developmental disabilities, however I have 15+ years of work experience in this area. I have worked with many families whose children have…
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Sometimes we take for granted how colorful our world is and we may assume that children will automatically learn their colors as they grow. But the ability to recognize and name colors is a skill and an important cognitive link…
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Father’s Day will be here before you know it! Why not forgo the gifts and try some fun and memorable Father’s Day Activities that will also promote hands on learning for the kids! It can be really hard to come…
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When being stuck at home, kids will inevitably end up getting bored, some sooner than others. When they struggle to find something to do, some kids manage to find opportunities to get into mischief – especially the younger children. But…
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Storytelling activities for children play an important role in early literacy and language development. There are many ways to incorporate storytelling into fun activities. But having some magnetic story boards will make it so much easier (and fun). Magnetic storyboards…
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Research is answering the question of “do children learn through play?” with “yes they do”. But play based learning and learning through play are not the same thing. Let me explain. Play Based Learning vs. Learning Through Play I do…
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