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Rhyming is a lot of fun for kids and adults alike, and playing rhyming games can be a fun way to fill time or add a little learning activity to part of the day at home or at school. This … Read More...

Right around now is when everyone starts to prepare for the back to school shopping season. Depending on the age of your student your list in the past probably included pens, pencils, binders, backpacks, folders and notebook paper. These essentials got your kid started on the road to success for a year of expanding their knowledge and imagination with their peers. So, what does a school year in an age of social distancing guidelines and a worldwide pandemic entail? We’re not entirely sure yet, but we know that your list may look a little different. Hopefully you’ve got an idea...

Little children often have BIG feelings. And that’s when they get overwhelmed and we adults take it for misbehaviour and anger. However if we are mindful and exert a little bit caution, it is easy to calm an angry child. All these little bundles of joy need is a guide to show them how to stay calm and in control. 1. Identify and Name the Need: Children, when overwhelmed, find it difficult to express their feelings. They get so caught up in the emotion that they forget the very need, which leads to that emotion. Help your child identify this...

Preschool is an important transition in your child’s life. From the safe confines of your home your little one transcends into an alien environment, far from the safety of her mother’s arm. Needless to say, it is a critical period and being anxious is all too natural. There are certain things, however, that can ease this move. Not only will they get your little one ready for the new environment but also give you confidence that your little one will adjust just fine. The beauty of these activities is that they are non-academic, fun and do not add any pressure...

Early years, that is the first five years of life, present a critical learning window. It is because of the astounding rate of brain development, during the first five years of their lives, young children learn so many things. Why Preschool Activities are Important in Early Years? To put it to perspective, consider this. Babies, fragile and completely incapable of anything at birth, pick up language and start walking, by the end of the first year. At two years they start talking with new words, analyzing, self-feeding among many other things. And by the time they are 5, most of...