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 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.
The Essential Guide to Preschool Science
Wondering what preschoolers should know when it comes to scientific concepts, and how best to help them? Here's our essential guide to all things preschool science, plus expert book picks to make learning fun!
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.
Building Self-Esteem in Preschool
Want to help your preschooler build strong self-esteem early? Here's how to help.
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.
Gearing Up for Preschool Development
Check out this list of skills you should help your child master in order to make the transition to preschool go smoothly.
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 ...
13 Ways to Conquer Preschool Power Struggles
Power struggles are a common occurrence during the preschool years. Here are expert tips for avoiding power struggles and for dealing with them if they do occur.
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Tip 23: Have your kids picked up a pen since summer started? Brush up on writing skills with a few fun activities. Try this sentence scramble game: Have your child write words on small slips of paper, and place them in a bag. Take turns drawing them until you have enough to make a whole sentence. Instant writing practice!
Childhood Immunizations
Learn about recommended vaccines and the latest immunization schedules for your child.
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