School and Academics
Preschool Math: All Sorts of Sorting!
Sorting and classifying objects helps children begin to notice how items are alike and different, and creates an awareness that is vital for math learning.
Academic Preschools: Too Much Too Soon?
Once upon a time, many children didn't attend preschool at all, and those who did spent their mornings cutting, pasting, and playing house. These days, preschool is a rite of passage, and "academic" preschools that promise to prepare kids for the cutthroat world of kindergarten are becoming more ...
Preschool Science: Learning at the Playground!
Here are great ideas to turn your preschooler's romp at the playground into a fun-filled adventure in science!
Preschool Social Studies: Exploring Me and My World
Social studies permeate the preschool classroom, from learning about holidays and jobs around town to exploring identity in terms of family and community. Help your child gain insights about himself and the world he lives in with these fun social studies activities for preschoolers.
Social and Emotional
Preschool Books to Grow With: Using Stories to Teach Sharing
During the preschool years, your child is coming to terms with an often difficult task: sharing. For perhaps the first time, they are playing with communal toys. Is it mine or not? It's all very confusing. You can teach them to navigate with a tool that might not have occurred to you...books.
Teaching Preschoolers To Respect the Belongings of Others
One of the many lessons that preschoolers need to learn is how to respect the belongings of others. Here are expert tips on teaching your child respectful behavior towards the possessions of others.
Seven Books to Ease Separation Anxiety
Whether the upcoming school year means back to babysitter or back to school for your children, these books are sure to help ease them into independence.
The First Day of School: Dealing with Preschool Separation Anxiety
Separation anxiety is a very common problem for preschool children, especially during the first few weeks of school. Here are some tips for cutting down on separation anxiety during the preschool years.
Milestones and Development
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?
Teaching Your Child to Swim
There's an ocean of reasons why kids should learn how to swim while they're young. The most obvious one is safety. If your child knows how to stay afloat and swim to safety, you and everyone else can have a bit more peace of mind near the water.
Little Big Kids (Ages 3-4): Playground Safety
Happy playful children who are very eager to release themselves on the playground often forget what they have been told or never really understood about ways of having fun safely on the playground. These materials are designed to assist children in learning safe play habits on the ...
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?
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