The Importance of Play
Play is a major part of childhood. Kids run around outside, hiding from one another, racing, or kicking a soccer ball.…
MorePlay is a major part of childhood. Kids run around outside, hiding from one another, racing, or kicking a soccer ball.…
MorePreparing for a family get-together, I gave each child a different job. My youngest collected cups and my third…
MoreThe United States’ newest federal holiday, Juneteenth celebrates the emancipation of African Americans from slavery.…
MoreWhat’s your earliest autobiographical memory? If you are like most people, it’s probably a significant event from…
MoreMy nine month old daughter cowered in my arms. She clearly didn’t want to interact with the person who had just…
MoreWorking with preschoolers can be a blast! Many are full of curiosity about everything and eager to explore. Even the…
MoreEvery year on April 22, more than a billion people take time to reflect on the earth and its importance for human…
MoreWhen my children were babies, I would read aloud from whatever book I had at hand to sooth them when they were fussy.…
MoreMy sisters and I often engaged in imaginative play when we were growing up. We came up with various pretend situations,…
MoreA friend posts a snapshot of her three year old daughter on social media. Sonia* has her head bent over her mom’s…
MoreSanta is everywhere these days. Well before Thanksgiving, store displays and commercials were selling products in his…
MoreWhen my eldest child was three, she shocked our neighbor by explaining in detail how a refrigerator works. Amber loved…
MoreAs global leaders gather in Glasgow to discuss climate change, one message is clear: environmental justice isn’t just…
MoreWhen my oldest was four, she insisted on dressing up as Pluggie the Fire Plug for Halloween. A staple at neighborhood…
MoreWith stories about refugees and immigrants frequently in the news, children are certain to wonder about why they’ve…
More“Go ask your teacher for help,” I told my daughter again. For a whole grading period, she had been struggling with…
MoreAs I left the gym, I overheard a mother tell her young son, “We need to get home right now and get snacks together…
MoreThe other day I spread out a play mat for a friend’s four-year-old son and gave him a few hot wheels. He started the…
MoreThroughout the pandemic, news reports and magazine articles have encouraged us to think deeply about developing mental…
MoreWhen it comes to educating young children, we’ve all heard that play is an important part of learning. And yet, when…
MoreThe other day, my tween son and I were talking and laughing as we sorted through piles of nursery artwork I have stored…
MoreMy sister-in-law bought me a t-shirt that says “be a good human.” Every time I wear it, people comment on the…
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