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Fall brings new opportunities for learning! As we go through our busy days, there can always be time for playing and learning. This week...
Problem-solving starts young!
Our children have the opportunity to naturally solve problems through free play and will develop these skills further as they play. Who...
5 + 1 Fun activities to build a strong foundation of skills
Bill Gates wrote, "The first five years have so much to do with how the next 80 turn out.” HIPPY Halton offers a free program to make...
Fun ways to keep kids learning all summer
Here are some fantastic summertime activities that can inspire your children and keep them learning and growing! Most of these ideas are...
Fun ways to fill your summer schedule
It's summer now! Get outside and get creative with these summertime activities for preschoolers, toddlers, and young kids during the...
Summer preschool activities that are a blast!
Let's celebrate summer with fun activities for preschoolers that will keep them interested, active, and creative! Each week, we'll share...
Summer plans? 5 Tips to stay sane this summer
It's that time of year again. Kids have been counting down the days until school lets out for the summer, and parents are thinking about...
Hands-On Learning to nurture creativity!
I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand. It is the doing part of being creative that is so important for child...
5 ways to encourage creativity in children
By the age of 3, children have learned that they can use words, drawing and objects to represent an idea. For example, a bird can be...
Creativity and problem solving
Some of the most important skills we need to encourage and develop in our children include thinking, predicting, imagining and creating....
Is creativity an important part of education?
Einstein said, ‘Creativity is intelligence having fun.' Creativity is all about experimenting, inventing, designing, trying new things,...
5 Ways to Strengthen Cognitive Development at Home
Parents can help their children's cognitive development during the preschool years by engaging them in play and simple activities. 1....
Prescription for Kindergarten readiness
Treatment schedule - reading aloud for 5 minutes several times a day Children who are read to regularly, learn pre-reading skills that...
One of the first steps of reading...
Yes, we are talking about print awareness! Children need to learn to associate squiggles on a page and icons with words. They do this...
What shape is this?
This week's blog is all about shapes! Children notice different shapes even if they do not realize that those shapes have names. (It...
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