Play And Creativity Using Music at Home

 

Play is one of the most important parts of early childhood. When a child is engaging in play, they are building their brains to develop math, reading, and social skills. There are many ways parents can promote play and creativity through music at home.

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How To Love a Diaper Change

 

This resource offers some ideas for making the most of diaper changes with infants and toddlers.

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10 Books to Celebrate Women’s History Month With Your Little One

“Young children are constantly learning about the world and what is possible for them. Themed history months offer a wonderful opportunity to take stock of your home or classroom library and ask yourself: am I presenting a rich view of the world? Am I offering children ideas and possibilities? Am I fostering a strong sense of self, and an openness towards difference?” This resource by Start Early: Champions for Early Learning shares a list of books for infants through kindergarteners perfect for Women’s History Month that give a “wonderful opportunity to explore the infinite paths a child might choose to pursue, regardless of gender”. 

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Keep Your Baby Moving and Clapping with These 17 Song and Game Ideas

As young infants learn to control their muscles through clapping and movement in rhymes and songs, they acquire confidence and skills. Here are some songs and games to help with that.

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What Is Physical Literacy? Here’s What You Need to Know

 

Here’s some information on physical literacy and tips on what you can do at home to help your children live active, happy, healthy lives.

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Don’t Waste an Opportunity To Connect With Your Kids

 

This resource offers examples of missed connections with children.

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When Should Your Toddler Start Running?

 

Find out when toddlers should start running and when intervention might be needed.

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1 Skipping Rope, 8 Fun Activities

 

This resource shares 8 fun activities that you can play with a jump rope (aka “skipping rope”) including games like  Slithery Snake and Shape Maker.  

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Holistic Health-Calm App Introduction

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Child-Directed Art Exploration in Preschool

 

Teachers can avoid making judgments about young children’s art, instead helping them imagine next steps and work through frustrations.

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The Power of Playing Together

 

 What children learn from collaborating and how to encourage it.

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Why Puddle Play Is So Great for Kids

 

Puddles are such simple things and yet they teach children so much. Puddles provide children with opportunities to learn about movement, the natural world, and play.

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5 Tips for Limiting Screen Time Without Conflict

This resource shares five great tips of how to limit screen time at home without creating family conflict.

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What Is Calm?

 

Welcome to the world of Calm. We help people stress less, sleep more, and live better through our comprehensive library of guided meditations, focus music, and sleep stories.

Inclusion Model for Special Needs Students

 

The Coralwood School in Decatur, Georgia, runs an inclusion model that mixes special needs students with typically developing students and provides many of its therapies in the classroom.

Building STEM Skills Through Unit Block Play

 

This educational 3-minute video explains why every school that is serious about STEM education needs to have a strong block play component in their program.