Fall and winter weather brings great opportunities to explore nature with your family. Children can explore and learn more about the world around them. Extend play time by bringing leaves, snow, or ice inside! At Dr. Day Care, we believe in playing outside EVERY day. There are so many benefits to allowing children to explore the natural world around them. From the NAEYC article, Connecting Young Children With Nature, “Nature instills in everyone a sense of beauty and calmness. It exposes us to things that are alive and growing and promotes curiosity and exploration.” What … [Read more...]
Social Story: My school changed after COVID-19
As children start to return to child care centers and schools, it is important to help ease the transition. Children may have many emotions about returning to school. They may not fully understand why there are changes in their school. Some teachers and classmates may not return or there may be new faces in the classroom. All of these changes can be confusing and difficult for children to process. One way to help ease the transition is through social stories. Social stories help guide children through a specific topic. We released a new social story that focuses on acknowledging … [Read more...]
Wearing a Face Mask – tips to teach children
Wearing a mask in public may be new for children. To help reduce the spread of the coronavirus (COVID 19), the CDC is recommending everyone wear a face mask (not including children under 2). It is a good idea to acclimate children to face masks before asking them to wear one. Wear them around the house together. Make it part of a superhero "costume" and explain the similarities. Children are often scared of masks, you may have seen this at Halloween. This is a normal fear for children. According to Roberto Olivardia, from Harvard Medical School, this fear is commonly known as "maskaphobia." … [Read more...]
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