Blogs about: Importance Of Play
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Watching 2 Natural Playgrounds Part II
Earlier this week I spent some time at the newly openned, professionally designed natural playground. Kids have been exploring and enjoying it for about two weeks now. While I was there, a group of to… more →
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Watching 2 Natural Playgrounds Part II
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wowkits wrote 2 weeks ago: Earlier this week I spent some time at the newly openned, professionally designed natural playground … more →
Everybody Wins! A Fresh Take on Preschool Games
wowkits wrote 1 month ago: One day on the way home from preschool my daughter declared, “I hate musical chairs!” I … more →
A Valuable Resource: USA Toy Library Association
toyportfolio wrote 1 month ago: Did you know that there were toy libraries? The USA-TLA is a terrific non-profit organization that p … more →
Throw Out the Crafts! New Ways to Show the Value of Your Toddler Program
wowkits wrote 1 month ago: Many toddler teachers feel pressure to do craft projects with their children. I’m not talking … more →
Watching 2 Natural Playgrounds Develop
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wowkits wrote 1 month ago: Right now, two of the local preschools I work with are in the process of installing natural playgrou … more →
Bring Back Active Play
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swaintonstation16 wrote 2 months ago: Tricycles, Active Play Bring Back Active Play Formal education and academic achievement in today … more →
Re-thinking "Adult's-Eye-View"
wowkits wrote 3 months ago: Over the weekend we re-arranged the furniture in our kid’s playroom. As we cleaned and re-orga … more →
Sunshine Science
wowkits wrote 4 months ago: Science isn’t scary. It’s all around us! And there is no better way to get kids excited … more →
Keep Kids Active with "Retro Play"
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wowkits wrote 5 months ago: A recent article in USA Today is a great reminder of all the fun my generation had playing as kids. … more →
Take a Peek into Your Child's Mind
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wowkits wrote 5 months ago: Children learn by doing, but watching is what gives parents and caregivers amazing insights into our … more →
Put On the Brakes and Discover the Joy of Childhood
wowkits wrote 5 months ago: In the words of author Carl Honore, too often parenting feels like “a cross between a competit … more →
How to Talk With Parents About Preschool Learning Expectations
wowkits wrote 6 months ago: One question I get from teachers in preschool programs of all sizes is how to communicate to parents … more →
Simple Steps for Heathy Kids
wowkits wrote 6 months ago: The health of our country’s children is at risk. The good news is that public awareness is gro … more →
Time for play
thecapablechild wrote 7 months ago: Play is the work of young children. It provides every child the opportunity to learn skills, solve p … more →
The Case for Natural Playgrounds
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wowkits wrote 8 months ago: It is clear that children need outdoor play time for good health and mental well being. In his book, … more →
Multiple Intelligences Thrive in Dramatic Play
wowkits wrote 8 months ago: If you are looking for a way to get some insight into your child’s (or children’s) multi … more →
Cute, sexy, sweet and funny
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lazybug wrote 8 months ago: The latest TED talks are now available. And as usual, they are terrific. Here’s one of them (Y … more →
A Community Celebrates Early Childhood
wowkits wrote 8 months ago: Today plans were finalized to create an “Early Childhood Extravaganza” event in our loca … more →
It's Time to Play
lallred wrote 9 months ago: Fred Rogers said it best when he said, “Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serio … more →
