School and Academics
Preschool Science: Learning at the Park!
Integrating science into familiar settings can bring the magic of science to life. Here are some fun ways to introduce your preschooler to science at the park.
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 Summer Reading List
Looking for summer reading ideas? Here are our four picks for a solid gold summer of reading with your preschooler. We have a hunch they'll become cherished additions to your bookshelf the whole year round.
Choosing a Preschool to Match Your Child's Temperament
As a child's first teacher, parents are in a unique position to understand their child's mood and energy. Many in the field of early education say it's important for parents to take this into consideration when choosing the right preschool for their child.
Social and Emotional
The Best Board Games for Preschoolers
Looking for a boredom buster? Wait. Before you turn on the TV. Think about another box... the board game! Here are five absolutely fantastic games for preschoolers that may not be in your closet yet:
Talking Safety to Your Preschooler
By the time your child is around age three, you need to begin paving the way for personal safety skills. It begins now, but it's an empowering journey that will continue until your child leaves home.
Good Manners
Teaching good manners helps children learn to act kindly toward others. It can seem like a huge undertaking, but teaching young children to be polite is easiest between the ages of three to six. Here are some tips.
"I Can Do It!" Raising a Resilient Preschooler
During the preschool years, your child meets new peers, learns fresh skills, and begins to learn about himself as an individual. Here are four approaches to helping your preschooler become a more confident and resilient child.
Milestones and Development
Preschoolers Need Structure ... or Don't They?
Parents of young child know to expect the unexpected when it comes to structuring a preschooler's day. But do preschoolers really need all that structure?
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 ...
Child Development Guide: Four to Five Years
Developmental Tasks To learn to distinguish between reality and fantasy. To become comfortable with own sexual identity. To make connections and distinctions between feelings, thoughts, and actions. To ...
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Our Essential Preschool Gift Guide
Fun Learning Ideas
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- Dyslexia: What to Look for
- Gender Differences: Preschool
- The Low-down on Stuttering
- Reggio Emilia Approach
- Academic Preschools: Too Much Too Soon?
- Ready for Kindergarten: Fine Motor Activities
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