Outdoor Play: Moving, Exploring, and Learning in Nature When in doubt, go out! Outdoor exploration is a great way to get young children moving and exploring. The great outdoors has the power to change your mood, slow your...
Why Sensory Play Matters: Building Focus and Fine Motor Skills Through Exploration Young kids need time to explore the world with their whole body. Sensory play is a meaningful opportunity to help toddlers and young children build focus and fine motor skills...
From Crawling to Crayons: How Movement Prepares Kids to Write How does a child go from crawling to scribbling with crayons and what can you do with your baby and toddler to help ensure writing success later down the road?...
Training Little Minds to Listen: Helping Young Kids Follow Directions So much of learning in young kids is gained through osmosis—the idea that knowledge and skills are absorbed through watching and listening. But a lot of kids need help with...
Training Little Minds to Dwell: Growing Focus in a Distracted World Our world can be extraordinarily loud. If we are not careful, our kids will grow accustomed to the pull of distraction and disengagement, especially in a world filled with noise,...
Exploring God’s World: 5 Information Books Our Toddlers Have Loved If I were to look on your kids’ bookshelf would I see more storybooks (fiction) or information books (nonfiction)? My guess is fiction. Most people read storybooks with their kids....