The clean up song...Argh!
I have always strongly disliked the clean up song as an early childhood educator and caregiver. When the song was used in the classroom,...
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- Jan 11, 2019
- 7 min
Your mission, should you choose to accept it : Supporting play without self-destructing in five, fou
So we have talked about the different stages of play (if you missed it, check out the blog post here). How do we as caregivers support...
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- Dec 18, 2018
- 7 min
Sharing is caring, or is it?
I see it all the time observing caregivers with young humans, inevitably there is a material that more than one young human wants. The...
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- Dec 16, 2018
- 8 min
FALLING safely and RECOVERING successfully
"The willingness to take risks is an important characteristic of an effective learner. It can help develop a disposition to 'have a go',...
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- Nov 15, 2018
- 4 min
All Work and No Play?
In a world where academic achievements are the focus and everyone seems to be worried about 'kindergarten readiness,' unstructured play...
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- Nov 11, 2018
- 6 min
Sleep: A Developmental Skill
Encouraging your young human to sleep should never be used as a tool to meet the adult's need for some time alone away from the young...
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- Sep 22, 2018
- 1 min
Sleep: Car SeatZZZZZZZZZZ
During drop off in the mornings, we often get asked by family members if we would allow their infant to continue to finish their sleep in...
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- Aug 11, 2018
- 1 min
Food From The Heart: Melon Popsicles
Hot days mean extra care when it comes to staying hydrated while exploring outside! An easy way to do this is homemade melon popsicles....
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- Aug 11, 2018
- 1 min
Food From The Heart: Turn Up The Beet!
I was always told beets have amazing health properties, however, I was reading an article in Health magazine (can be found here) and was...
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