What should a under-five-year-old know? A preschool teacher recently told, 'I was on a parenting bulletin blog recently and read a post by a mother who was worried that her...
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In this article, we will discuss 2 main causes that children lose interest in mathematics and how to overcome & even excel in Math by learning 5 principles and practices. ...
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Why we bother to play after all? Play, it seems, has an image problem. The public thinks it’s… child’s play ! The importance of play is thoroughly counterintuitive. Play looks...
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Curriculums now push children to do more, and earlier, than ever before. Recess has become a diminishing commodity with children receiving fewer and fewer minutes of recess per day each…
Montessori has sure had its criticism all over the world, but there are also strong advocates for Montessori education. Here we take a look at why Montessori education works, as…
These days children all over the world are subject to an entirely different set of pressures than the generations before them. Their universe now includes frequent standardized testing, which is…
Jack of All Trades; Master of None: That old phrase is still just as relevant today as it was when it was first uttered hundreds of years ago. The concept…
Although ADHD and autism are two completely different neurological disorders, you’ll be surprised at how open-ended play can really help these kids. Before we take a look at how this…
If you are the parent of a toddler, you know what busy beings they are. Toddlers are those adorable children between the ages of 1-3 for whom life is a…
There is a great deal of research that indicates that using manipulatives in the classroom is an excellent tool for teachers and students. The use of these hands-on materials not…
