{Preschool doesn't change kids' IQ. The effect of early childhood education is much more subtle but no less impactful.} I noticed a …
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The Key to Making Sense of Your Child’s Crankiness: Understanding Toddler Growth Spurts
{How understanding toddler growth spurts might just give some meaning to your child's crankiness. P.S. it's helpful for older kids …
Fun and Effective Executive Functioning Activities for Preschoolers {printable}
{Executive functioning activities for preschoolers can help them develop much-needed skills like planning ahead, memory and self-control. …
Classic Baby Books that Boost Brain Development
{What are the top books to read to babies for optimal brain development? New research helps us sort through classic baby books and points to …
5 Parenting Lessons Research Taught Us This Year
Well, the year 2017 is officially in the history books. Along with it, shelves full of parenting research become part of history too. …
The Parenting Book That Will Change the Way You Look at Learning
Remember that poster "All I Really Needed to Know I Learned in Kindergarten"? It lists items like: share everything, play fair, and don't …
Why Guided Play is the Secret to Playtime with Your Kids
{How you can use guided play to maximize education and fun for you and your child} "Mom, I want a combine to play with like the one in …
Are Our Boys Failing or Are We Failing Our Boys? Research Behind the “Boy Achievement Crisis”
As a boy mom myself, I always bristle a little when I hear media reports of a "boy achievement crisis." Every few months it seems we hear …
Want Your Kids to Learn Problem-Solving? Let Them Play! {Plus a Ninja Book Review}
If you have been reading this blog for any length of time, you have probably picked up on the idea that learning through play is really at …