“Education is not the learning of facts, but the training of the mind to think.”- Educator, Horace Mann The great outdoors is your child’s “other” classroom. Studies are showing that young children need to interact with natural materials in the real world around them to develop higher or
October 01,2014
Playing with Puppets Builds Children’s Brains
Have you ever had the wonderful experience of introducing a puppet to your child? Children as young as babies are enthralled by the magic and creativity of puppet play. They light up when they see and hear an adorable puppet actually talking to them! While we understand that puppet play is good for
Children innately love learning. It is as much a part of their life as breathing. Very early in life children begin exploring their body, their skills and the sensory world around them. They may not think to themselves, “Oh, I am learning” but that is exactly what they are doing as they investig
April 09,2014
“STEM in Preschool”
Advances in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (Based on work from the Boston Children’s Museum) What is STEM- STEM is an acronym.It was used originally by the US government to describe fields of study that helped immigrants get work visas: science, technology, engineering, and math.Today,