School and Academics
12 Ways to Engage Your Preschooler with Literature
Here are twelve ways to engage your preschooler, every time you open a book.
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.
Preschool Reading: Comprehension and Sequencing
Reading comprehension and sequencing are two pre-reading skills that preschoolers can practice before they can read themselves. Here's how parents can help develop these important skills.
How to Practice Preschool Letter and Name Writing
Just how do preschoolers make the jump to writing their names and the other letters of the alphabet? And is there a right and wrong way to teach your child to write?
Social and Emotional
When Your Preschool Child Struggles to Play With Others
All preschool children will have some difficulty playing with other children because they are testing out the rules of social interaction. Here are expert ideas from a child psychologist for helping your preschooler play with others.
Preschool Activities: How Much is Too Much?
How much is too much enrichment for a preschooler? Tips to keep activities fun and developmentally appropriate for your preschooler.
Helping Young Children Cope With Frustration
One of the best lessons parents can help their children learn over the years is how to cope with frustration. Here's how to get started.
Routines: Why They Matter and How to Get Started
One of the most important things that you can do to make your young child feel safe is to establish as much routine in his life as possible. Here's expert advice from a child psychologist on getting started.
Milestones and Development
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?
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.
Computers in Preschool: Hurting or Helping?
By the preschool years, most children are spending time on computers at school and/or at home. But is it healthy for preschoolers to be interacting with computers?
How Preschoolers Think
Preschoolers can come up with some pretty wacky ideas, but according to the experts that's all part of growing up. It's important as a parent to know what a child is capable of understanding, so that you can form reasonable expectations.
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Our Essential Preschool Gift Guide
Childhood Immunizations
Learn about recommended vaccines and the latest immunization schedules for your child.
Fun Learning Ideas
- 50 Books Your Child Should Read Before Kindergarten
- Kindergarten Sight Words List
- Preschool Summer Reading List
- 10 Great iPad Apps for Preschoolers
- Amazing Alphabet: Using Magnetic Letters to Master Early Literacy Skills
- Emotional Development in Preschool Age Children
- Choosing a Preschool: What to Consider
- Cognitive Development in Preschoolers
- Fine Motor Skills Developmental Milestones: Early Childhood Activities
- Early Literacy Development Foundations
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