When my children were little, I played music in the house all the time. Whether it be something quiet as they were drifting off to sleep, or classical music throughout the day. They would dance and babble all day long! I loved to see them enjoying the music. At an early age I would name [...]
Teaching Kids Critical Thinking
January 10, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Teaching kids the art of critical thinking is crucial to their overall success as innovators and problem-solvers. Fortunately, there are many ways parents and teachers can help foster critical thinking in kids to help them develop ways to solve problems. Here are a few tips to keep in mind: * Get an Early Start – Even with [...]
New Year’s Organizational Tips for Parents and Children
January 4, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Get kids involved in the process and keep the house together. After the influx of toys and goodies to our house during the holidays, January is an ideal time for re-organizing, re-vamping, and re-evaluating how we manage our home. Toys, school books, sports gear and notes home from school can just about take over any [...]
What Made the Dog Bark?
May 29, 2012 By Leave a Comment
At what age can children figure out which of the several events caused something to happen? For example, did Rover bark because an airplane flew over or because he heard the postman outside? Or perhaps because Snowball walked by? It turns out that even 3- year-olds can deal with variations on this situation. Let’s say [...]
