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Preventing the Back to School Sniffles
As kids prepare to go back to school, or are gearing up to start pre-school for the first time, one of the things their caretakers dread and have to prepare for is the onslaught of sniffles and colds. Children are going into new rooms, exposed to new friends, and a...

Homeade Snack Bars For When You’re Busy
As the school year approaches, the importance of being able to assemble quick and easy snacks becomes increasingly important. Whether the snacks are there to eat during the day, or to help transition from school, to after school activities to tide someone over till...

Imagination & Movement: Let’s Play!
Sometimes it can be difficult to get kids to get up and move their bodies, which is so critical for them to grow up healthy and strong. It can be frustrating when they won’t stretch, don’t want to go on a walk, and just sit at the playground rather than get goofy on...

Fun Facts About Healthy Brain Development
Childhood is all about growing, exploring, and becoming the person that you’re going to be. As babies and kids grow, everything gets bigger, more specialized, and continues to form the building blocks for the next phase of life. One of the most complex parts of a...

What is Social-Emotional Learning?
What is Social-Emotional Learning? One of the keyways children learn and grow is through interactions with other people. They develop an understanding of themselves, other people, and the world at large by observing, interacting, and engaging. This area of growth is...

Learning at Home – Teaching Techniques for Preschoolers
Learning at Home - Teaching Techniques for Preschoolers Whether parents and guardians choose to homeschool or not, there is no denying that a lot of learning takes place in the home, especially in the first 5-6 years before a child goes to kindergarten or first grade....

Chore Time Engaging Kids at Every Age
As little hands grow big, they start to want to copy what they see the adults in the world doing. Their imaginations grow as they play pretend, dressing up, cooking, going on adventures to faraway lands, race car driving, and more. Sometimes, this play turns into a...

Sniffle Season: Supporting The Immune System
Whenever the weather changes, people of all ages begin to sniffle, sneeze, and cough. Kids’ immune systems are still developing, so they often get colds back-to-back. While it is impossible to stop family members from getting sick entirely, there are things that...

Building Fine Motor Skills
Growth and development are an incredible part of human existence. Different facets of these changes occur at different ages, and facilitating them is an important part of a parent, guardian, or teacher’s responsibilities. One such aspect of growth and development is...

Nutrition and the Picky Eater
Most families have one, the kid who is fun, precocious, and simply refuses to eat what is put in front of them. Unfortunately, what they most avoid are often the nutritious fruits, veggies, and proteins that will help them grow up big and strong. Some of the nutrients...