Child’s wellbeing – Page 4

December 12,2014

Understand Your Child’s Emotions

By Arvinder Kaur
Child Discipline / Child's wellbeing / parenting / Thinking
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“To give vent now and then to his feelings, whether of pleasure or discontent, is a great ease to a man’s heart”. ~Francesco Guicciardini If you think all that hugs and kisses, cuddling and skin –to-skin touch during his infant stages or being a toddler is sufficient to built that emot

October 31,2014

How to keep Highly Active Children busy in winters

By Arvinder Kaur
Child's wellbeing / Kinderpillar Playdates / parenting
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“Facilitate opportunities for children to have active play inside or bundle them up and send them outside”- Shari Steelsmith Parents of highly active children face many challenges all year round. But specifically, when the weather gets cold, they feel that children must stay indoors. So, particu

August 06,2014

The Power of Praise for Children

By Arvinder Kaur
Child Discipline / Child's wellbeing / Classroom Management / parenting
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“Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.” – The Dalai Lama We have all seen it. How children “bloom” with praise and “whither” with criticism. But how do we help guide children to have good behavior? One key is in praising the good behavior. There is the old adage that says,

May 21,2014

“How to Teach Children to Love Learning.”- Part 1

By Arvinder Kaur
Brain building / Child's wellbeing / exploration time / literacy / Thinking
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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

November 06,2013

Childhood Development of Fine Motor Skills

Fine motor skills involve using the small muscles of our hands and coordinating with the rest of the body. Fine motor movements enable functions such as writing, threading beads, holding small objects, good handwriting and fastening clothing. Weaknesses in fine motor skills can affect a child�

October 16,2013

Scaffolding: How to Help Your Child Problem-Solve

By Arvinder Kaur
Child's wellbeing / parenting / Thinking
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“To know how to suggest is the great art of teaching.” —Henri Frédéric Amiel As parents, it is difficult to see our children struggle. Whether our child is having trouble tying his shoes or having difficulty with his homework, we want to jump in and help our child solve his problems. W

September 05,2013

The Importance of Music and Movement for Young Children By Ellen Booth Church

By Arvinder Kaur
Child's wellbeing / Kinderpillar / music / parenting
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Let us teach little children to breathe, to vibrate, to feel and to become one with the general harmony and movement of nature. Let us first produce a beautiful human being, a singing and dancing child.” –Isadora Duncan Brain development is a prominent topic in Early Childhood. Much of what ea

August 30,2013

How to Build Self-Esteem in Children

Self-esteem is how you feel about yourself: who you are, how you act, how you look, etc. If a person does not think very highly of himself and has little self-respect, he has low self-esteem. The concept of self-esteem is important for the well-being of your child for happiness in life. Althou

August 13,2013

The Benefits of Preschool

Deciding whether or not to send their children to preschool is a huge decision for parents. Many thoughts go through parents’ heads: Is it too early to send my child to school? Will my child be safe? What if my child does not enjoy it? There is consistent evidence that children who have part

July 30,2013

“Brain Based Learning” – Prof. Ellen Booth Church

By Arvinder Kaur
Child's wellbeing / Multiple Intelligence / Thinking
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“No great discovery was ever made without a bold guess.” ~Sir Isaac Newton Did you know that every time you stop to explore and investigate something new with your child you are building his brain? It’s true. The quality time you spend in discovery with your child is more important than dir