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Sep 19 2017

Places to Take Your Preschool Kids

Places to Take Your Preschool Kids

As the summer days draw to a close, you probably have exhausted places to take your preschool kids. Parents have identified the following fun activities to pursue with your children this fall:

  • Inclusive Parks: Several parks have created Magical Bridge Playground areas that are inclusive for children with varying developmental needs. These areas typically include ramps with climbing structures, swings, and slides. Magical Bridge Playgrounds provide a lifetime of kindness and compassion through truly inclusive play. Details can be found at magicalbridge.org.
  • Water Activities: Many parks now provide a water play area with water tables and water channels to promote exploration when playing with water and “cooking” with sludge. Children can learn the basic science concepts of sink and float, and observe the velocity of objects floating through the channels. As an added bonus, children must learn how to take turns with the various activities. Typically, children, who bring their own toys, must share as they watch their toys gush through the channels of water. [Read more…]
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Written by Joyce Iwasaki, Early Parenting · Categorized: Academic Support and Play Activities, Early Childhood Parenting, Social-Emotional Health · Tagged: children's play, Early Parenting, Educating children, Family, family values, teachable moments

Sep 12 2017

Is Screen Time Harmful to Young Children?

Is Screen Time Harmful to Young Children?

 

Lately, I have felt a growing concern over the amount of screen time children seem to have. They could be playing games on smartphones or tablets, or they could be watching TV. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) children have an average of seven hours of screen time a day. That is alarming!

The AAP recently created new guidelines for media use. For a detailed report, click on http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/21/health/screen-time-media-rules-children-aap/index.html. Here is a summary of the guidelines. [Read more…]

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Written by Rosemarie Perez, Parenting · Categorized: Early Childhood Parenting, Elementary School Parenting, Health and Wellness · Tagged: Educating children, Managing Technology, teachable moments

Sep 05 2017

Yikes! The Twins Turn Two!

Yikes! The Twins Turn Two!

What does terrible two look like when twins, who look identical, flip their personalities daily? I could never predict my confusion and joy in grandparenting twins. I watched countless videos about twin antics and read numerous parenting books about twins before they were born. I worked with lots of families of preschool siblings when teaching early childhood education classes. Nothing, however, prepared me for the craziness that twins love to share by confusing their family with their many antics. [Read more…]

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Written by Mary Ann Burke, Digital Education Expert · Categorized: Early Childhood Parenting, Twins · Tagged: Early Parenting, Grandparents' Influences, parenting twins, Problem-Solving, teachable moments, Twins, twins and siblings

Aug 29 2017

My Only Son Leaves for College!

My Only Child Leaves for College!

As I prepare to move my only child into his college community, I am reflecting about all the people who have helped me guide him to become the person he is today. The values instilled in EJ throughout his childhood will now be tested as I let go and release him into a crazy college life full of potential. Hopefully, the trusted values by which our family has lived should help him make good choices. [Read more…]

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Written by Yvette King-Berg, College Readiness · Categorized: College Life · Tagged: #problem solving #parenting teens, academic success, college life, family values, teachable moments

Aug 22 2017

Get Your Children Ready for School

Get Your Children Ready for School

How is it that summer is already coming to a close? As the first day of school gets closer, there are a few things I do to make sure my kids are ready.

Set the Alarm Clock

During the summer, I’m pretty lax about when my kids wake up in the morning. However, a 9 a.m. wake-up call is not going to cut it for getting to school on time! A week or so before the first day of school, I shift their bedtime 15 minutes earlier and also set the kids’ alarm clock to wake up 15 minutes earlier than they are used to. Each day, I set it 15 minutes earlier until I get to the desired evening bedtime and morning wake-up call. [Read more…]

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Written by Jaime Koo, Encouraging Literacy · Categorized: Academic Support and Play Activities, Elementary School Parenting · Tagged: academic success, back to school, Educating children, Education, Parenting, teachable moments

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