Pretend play more than just playing “house” or imagining you are flying a spaceship; for kids, it is actually a brain workout. Pretend play it is critical for cognitive development, social-emotional skills, and fostering creativity–and it’s a lot of fun. What Is Pretend Play? Also known as imaginative play, pretend play is when children create […]
The holiday season is a wonderful time to teach children about kindness, generosity, and thinking of others. Creating simple gifts for neighbors and teachers alongside your child is a wonderful way to help them learn the blessedness of giving while caring for your community. Here are some gift ideas that are simple, affordable, and perfect
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Many children desire nightlights to feel safe and comfortable at bedtime. Nightlights can help a child feel less anxiety at bedtime, may ease the transition to sleep, and can help them navigate the room easily if they need to use the bathroom or to find a parent. But nightlights also have some downsides, and in
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Toddlers love to climb — onto the coffee table, onto the couch, even moving the ottoman you keep as extra seating in your living room into the kitchen to try to reach the bowl of cookie dough you left on the counter. While it may be exhausting to try to keep up with your little
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Fall is beautiful time to celebrate the colors of nature and the familiar, warming sights of the season through art. Chalk pastel is a simple and charming art medium for children. It behaves and feels almost like sidewalk chalk, but instead of large, cumbersome chunks of sidewalk chalk, chalk pastel sets come with narrow sticks
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At Intrinsic Scholars we know that a significant predictor of intelligence is early exposure to books. One of the most important things you can do for your child’s development is also one of the simplest: reading aloud to your child daily. No one is surprised that read aloud for just fifteen minutes a day helps
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Creativity is more than craft projects and drawing pictures. Creativity is a way of thinking. Research shows that creativity leads to higher resiliency in kids because creativity relates to problem-solving abilities. “The more a child believes in their powers of creativity, the more they believe that whatever happens to them, they
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Children find painting magical. Their faces alight when the paint activates with water; when they mix a new color from an unexpected combination; when the paint glides from their brush across the page. Watercolor is an excellent media to use with young children because of its whimsical, effortless look. Leaving parts of the paper unpainted
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