Preschool: Milestones and Development Articles
Helping Preschoolers Enhance Their Spontaneous Language
Children attend to the meaning of a sentence, not to the way it sounds. Correcting children's grammar does not make sense because they are focused on the communication and do not recognize that there are correct and incorrect ways of expressing the same meaning.
How to Encourage Preschool Pretend Play
Pretend play is fun for young children, and supports important development, too! How can parents help encourage pretend play?
Even Preschoolers Sweat the Small Stuff
How much stress could a 4-year-old possibly be under, you ask? Well, she may not be worrying about the mortgage, the mother-in-law visit, or how she's going to get that presentation done before 7 a.m. but she may still be dealing with pressure.
Body Talk: What Preschoolers Need to Know
What's the right way to respond when your preschool child starts asking questions about his or her private parts or those of the opposite sex? Here's what parents need to know about talking about the human body with their preschooler.
Play in Preschool: Why it Matters
Playing with dolls and blocks seems to have little to do with the academic knowledge that children will need to succeed in kindergarten. So why is it so important in preschool?
Preschool Language Milestones
While hearing your child's speech and language develop can be an amazing and mind-blowing experience, you may also be wondering if she is on track linguistically, worrying if she'll be ready for kindergarten.
10 Ways to Solve the Preschool Bedtime Battle
Getting a preschooler to bed is important for both his health and his parent's sanity. Here are 10 tips to help you solve the bedtime struggle with your child, so he can sleep soundly through the night.
Dyslexia: What to Look for
Is it normal for a child to have delayed speech or letter identification? A lack of interest in books with a lot of text? When should parents be concerned that their child may need to see a specialist?
The Low-down on Stuttering
There is nothing quite like hearing your child utter her first words. And there is nothing quite like the way your heart drops when you hear those words begin to tumble over one another in a mishmash of repetitions, fumbling, and hesitancy.
Kindergarten Readiness: The Summer Before the Big Transition
Let the countdown begin! Kindergarten is just one year away. Your challenge: enjoy this year while preparing your child for entry into the school world.
- Reading, Writing, and Crossing the Midline
- Holiday Helper: Embellished Tote Bag
- Help Your Child Understand One-to-One Correspondence
- Talking in Class
- Healthy Store-Bought Lunch Box Snacks
- Stop! It's a hexagon!
- Make a Dreamcatcher
- Delightful Dough Basket
- Yarn Doll Family Fun
- Foster Self-Regulation Skills with Games
