The outdoors is such a wonderful classroom for children. Children love playing outside, and there are so many great opportunities for learning! When you take the learning outdoors, children can learn through exploration. These explorations build valuable skills such as observation, experimentation, and sorting, while allowing for both individual experiences and group sharing. Try doing a creative arts project outside with your child! The creative arts provide children with a way to organize and express their ideas and feelings. Music, movement, drama and visual arts help children learn … [Read more...]
Child’s Self Portrait
Dear Dr. Day Care, My child just turned three years old and is drawing a picture of himself with his head bigger than his body and his legs and arms are coming out of his head! He didn’t draw any details like fingers or toes. Should I be alarmed at his portrait of himself? Signed, First Time Mom Dear First Time Mom, Actually, it sounds to me that your son is right on target! Most children at his age are drawing the same type of images of themselves. Did you know that children go through stages of drawing just like any other stages of development? … [Read more...]
Purposeful play
Dear Dr. Day Care, I enrolled my four year old daughter in a new day care. During the tour, the administrator of the program suggested I should follow the philosophy of the school - teaching my child through play. What does that mean? I didn’t want to ask at the time for clarification, but now I am doubting myself. Don’t children play all the time? Am I doing it wrong? Signed, Love to Play with my Daughter Dear Love to Play with my Daughter, Many child care centers are embracing the idea of learning through play, sometimes referred to as purposeful play. This simply … [Read more...]
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