In this time of staying at home, parents are now called on to be teachers. But kids are easily bored. And most of us are not trained to be teachers. So how can we keep our kids fully engaged in learning in a way that works for the whole family?
Read MoreAs we continue to stay at home and navigate teletherapy/academic sessions, I often get requests from our preschool parents of how they can incorporate “school” into the day with their two- to five-year-old children. My answer is always that this young group of children benefit most from purposeful playtime. Worksheets, and craft activities are great to start working on, and continuing to practice early fine and visual motor skills – but truth be told, nothing beats learning through PLAY!
Remember the title Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus?
Math time should be a happy time!
Kids love to play and kids love games but at the end of the day, there is bedtime.
Learning multiplication facts can be a mundane task. Finding ways to learn the facts, while eliminating stress, is ideal!
Worrying about your child’s educational development is part of being a parent. In truth, most of the time, parents tend to worry too much about their children. There’s only so much a young child can take on, and you don’t need to be panicking about anything at that age.
