Remember that poster "All I Really Needed to Know I Learned in Kindergarten"? It lists items like: share everything, play fair, and don't …
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Beyond Our Own Front Door: What We Can Learn from a Multicultural View of Parenting
In the current atmosphere of parenting it's easy to feel overwhelmed by questions and worries. It seems that many parenting decisions have …
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 …
Why Blocks Should Be on Your Child’s Holiday List {plus a NEW Way to Save Big on Legos}
As you peruse through through all those ads and website showcasing toys for the holidays, you are probably overwhelmed. I know I am. …
Bullying Prevention Awareness: A Time for Learning About Tolerance
The month is almost over and I just realized that October is bullying prevention awareness month. What an important topic! Now that I have a …
Summer Learning Help: 101 Educational Websites and Apps
We are already about halfway through the summer! If your kids are like mine, they like to play outside, with friends, etc. but …
Early Education: Beyond the Headlines
I posted this Babble articlethe other day about early education in our country and it prompted me to really think about this issue and how …
Interesting News Bits
Being the typical geek that I am, I love NPR. I don't have a chance to listen to it as much as I used to since I have a three-year-old in …
The Fallacy of Early Academics: Why Preschool Matters for Child Development
{There are many misconceptions when it comes to understanding why preschool matters for young children. While pressures remain to enroll …