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The Pinwheels at the Circus Go Round and Round: Thinking About Toddler Thinking
By Julia LuckenbillI recently took my two-and-a-half-year-old daughter to see a one-ring circus in the park. The performers strutted in to introduce the show. My daughter was leaning on the edge of the...
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Play in a Puddle on a Rainy Day
By Meredith BurtonWhen the weather is rainy and uncomfortable for us as adults, it doesn’t mean that our children feel that way. Rain puddles have an almost magnetic pull for children. They love to...
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5 Ways to Build Math into Your Child's Day
By Laura Bilodeau Overdeck Laura Bilodeau Overdeck and her husband have been doing nightly math problems with their kids for years. Laura developed Bedtime Math to share with other families some fun...
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Spread the Love (of Books)!
by: Mabel YuYes, you’ve seen me. I was that kid—the one wobbling out of the library, a mass of black hair barely perceptible behind a crooked tower of borrowed books. From the Spot lift-the-flap books,...
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Understanding and Responding to Children Who Bite
Biting is a typical behavior often seen in infants, toddlers, and 2-year olds. As children mature, gain self-control, and develop problem-solving skills, they usually outgrow this behavior. While not...
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Playing with Stories: Using Books to Inspire Play
Books helped me discover my playful side, a side that once didn't come naturally. To be perfectly honest, not only did I not feel playful but I also had postpartum depression.So I did what I always do...
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Positive Guidance Through the Ages
By: Tracy Galuski, PhD“Your kids are so well-behaved, you are lucky. I can barely get out of the house some days.”We’ve all been there - the crawling baby who empties the kitchen cupboards, the toddler...
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12 Ways to Support Language Development for Infants and Toddlers
By: Julia LuckenbillWhen you talk to your child, you support her language development. Think about what you are saying from your infant or toddler’s point of view. If she could talk, she might ask...
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Preschoolers Are Natural Mathematicians
Preschoolers aren’t yet ready to memorize multiplication tables, but that doesn’t mean they cannot learn and explore math concepts they will use when they move on to primary school. Try these ideas at...
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Delighting in My Child’s Interests: Trucks!
By: Sarah ErdmanMy friend and I have something in common. Our sons (mine is a year old hers is 18 months) both love trucks! When we go to the library – what do they want? Books about trucks. When...
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Read a Little Poem
Young children enjoy many kinds of poems. And as they listen, they hear rhythms, sounds, and language patterns important for literacy development. Encourage the poet within your child with these poetry...
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How to Support Children’s Approaches to Learning? Play with Them!
By Gaye GronlundAs a parent, you want your children to learn all that they can—to grasp math concepts, to be curious about exploring the world, and to learn to read and write. Did you know that you...
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Help Your Child Build Fine Motor Skills
Many of your child’s daily activities—like getting dressed, eating, and writing—require control of small muscles in the hands. We call these skills fine motor skills. Your child can do more things for...
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Back When You Knew I Loved You
By Cecilia Maron-PuntarelliEntering a public place I am greeted by the familiar face of a former student’s parent. I see subtle signs of aging—white hairs at the temple or extra laugh lines, we hug...
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Q&A: What the Research Tells us About Block Play and STEM Learning
Young children + families + interactive block building = future scientists, architects and engineers. During a recent event at NAEYC celebrating the opening of the White House-sponsored Early Learning...
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Five Essentials to Meaningful Play
By Marcia L. Nell and Walter F. Drew“One of my clearest childhood memories is slithering through the tall grass like a snake with my brother and sister.” When you think back on your childhood, what...
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Encouraging Healthy Sleep Habits
By: Hattie Harvey, PhD, NCSPSleep is critical to children’s everyday functioning. A good night’s sleep helps prepare children to attend to new experiences, positively engage with others, and build...
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10 Ideas to Get You and Your Child Exploring Outdoors
by Donna Satterlee, Grace Cormons, and Matt Cormons 1. Go for a nature scavenger hunt.Find something that:• Is a certain color• Is dry, wet, shiny, or pretty• Is tiny or huge• The wind...
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Eight Tips for Creating Homemade Books
by: Julia Luckenbill Does your infant or toddler enthusiastically point out images of herself on your computer? Does your preschooler ask you repeat stories about him over and over? A powerful way to...
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A 7-Year-Old Throws the "Fit of All Fits"
Recently, my 7-year-old threw the fit of all fits, throwing and breaking things in our home. My son has always suffered with anger outbursts, something we have recently begun addressing in counseling....
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