Browsing Category Childhood Development

Guideline Hack for Teaching Children Independence: Let Your Child Use the Scissors


Wednesday, January 16, 2019

Raising well-adjusted children is no easy feat. I have received tons of unsolicited advice from just about anyone that decided to share their "opinion". Most often, these "words of wisdom" were delivered to me in response to allowing my child to try certain tasks on her own. When I was teaching my then one year ...

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10 Ways to make Summer Learning Fun: Combating The Summer Slide


Tuesday, June 19, 2018

  It is that time of year again, SUMMER BREAK IS HERE!  Children love summer break for it is the time to relax, vacation, swim, sleep till noon, and play video games to their hearts content.  Parents and caretakers are typically relaxed on their daily schedule and believe that Summer Break is when kids take a ...

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The Power of Parental Readiness: Toddler Edition


Friday, March 16, 2018

The first year of your child's life is filled with exhilarating and monumental developmental milestones. Babies adapt to their environment at a rapid pace, often before parents are ready. During these beginning stages, it can feel challenging and daunting for a parent to navigate through raising a toddler while also being mindful of their child's ...

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I Raise. We Rise.


Monday, January 1, 2018

It is often said that learning about your country's history is a mirror into who you are. But what if the mirror you are looking into, shows   Nothing?     With the significant absence of that reflection in US primary schoolbooks, many young, impressionable children must learn to construct and champion their own realities outside of the classroom in ...

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