This past fall, The AAP (American Academy of Pediatrics) modified their position on screen time. The group has realized electronic media comes in all shapes and sizes. They also acknowledged that the reality is most children are first exposed to electronic media while they are...
You might think I’m crazy, because I keep reminding everyone. So why is this so important to me? My husband and I love to read. So do my kids. However, it wasn’t always that way. My oldest daughter hated to read. She did love to write...
This week’s blog is dedicated to sun safety. April starts the application of sunscreen in our Center for recess. Each year we are asked why April? After all April can still be cold and cloudy (not to mention snowy in CT). Yet, many don’t realize...
No 'W' Sitting At least once a year I like to give a reminder about 'W' Sitting and what to look for. So, since the weather should be getting nicer, it brings more opportunities for children to play on the ground, in sandboxes, on beaches, on grassy...
Children are one of the many joys in life. They can also be one of the great challenges on any given day. We, as adults, have to learn how to have patience with typically behaviors. Yet, we also must be engaged enough to guide children...
I think we can all agree that being able to read gives us power. Power to understand the world around us and to communicate. There are many components to early literacy. The more children hear the spoken word the larger their vocabulary will become strengthening...
We all like to negotiate from time to time, and try to get our own opinions across. Strong-willed children, in particular, seem to flourish at the first sight of a possible argument or negotiation. But constant negotiation and arguing can become exhausting. Not to mention,...