Children of every age love to color, paint, draw, cut, and glue. Research shows that children love to create, and channeling their creativity has many positive benefits. Here are just a few. Fine Motor Skills Children begin to develop fine motor skills around twelve months of age. This is most noticeable with picking up food …
As an adult, you may like to be spontaneous or plan out a daily schedule. Children, however, need the consistency of a structured routine to flourish. Unfortunately, a schedule can be hard to accomplish as a stay-at-home parent. There are endless options of ways to fill your time: going to the park, shopping, eating out, …
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Most parents want their children to be early readers, as this has previously been a major marker for intellectual and educational success. However, new research indicates that math skills are more important than reading in predicting future academic success. Experts are now saying that early math skills need priority in early childhood classrooms, not reading. …
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All children are born wanting to understand the world around them. Babies learn to push and pull objects, toddlers love to roll and bounce balls, and young children find buoyancy fascinating. Concepts like gravity are new and experimental to children. They may think they can fly if they jump off the playground, so the sooner …
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Toddlers and young children have an abundance of energy. Many parents provide avenues for their children to expend their energy, like taking them to the park or enrolling them in a sport. As children get a little bit older, they may turn to technology, games, or reading for entertainment instead of physical activity. But just …
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