Why climbing trees is better academic prep for kids than filling out worksheets Published: Oct 6, 2017 2:16 p.m. ET What if there were a better way to do early childhood education? Zuma PressAre kids better off running through the trees than being stuck inside a classroom all day? By…
Begone plastic and metal! Natural materials are the next big thing in playgrounds, in PDX and beyond. Close your eyes and think of your neighborhood playground. What comes to mind, most likely? Swings, a slide, the monkey bars, maybe a see-saw — beloved childhood staples, all. A birds-eye view of the Outdoor…
May 25, 2017 With summer right around the corner, now is a great time for caregivers to brush up on best practices to keep children safe from the potential dangers associated with rising temperatures. Among them – overheating. Due to their smaller body size, children are more susceptible to heat…
It’s time for school. The bus will arrive any minute. Maybe today will be the day! But then you hear it: “Mom, I don’t want to go to school.” Your heart sinks. Here we go again. Every day it’s the same conversation. The same conversation that usually ends up in…
A couple of years ago, one of the original Fernie Kids was hit by a truck while she was in a crosswalk. She wasn’t injured, just shook up, but I don’t think it would have happened if she’d been wearing one of these. That being said, I think I’d be hard…
https://musiceducationworks.wordpress.com/2016/06/19/a-childs-brain-develops-faster-with-exposure-to-music/ Image from Pixabay, reproduced under Creative Commons CC0. A two-year study by researchers at the Brain and Creativity Institute (BCI) at the University of Southern California shows that exposure to music and music instruction accelerates the brain development of young children in the areas responsible for language development, sound,…
Play is more than just fun for babies and children. It’s how they learn best, and how they work out who they are, how the world works and where they fit into it. The importance of play Playing is one of the most important things you can do with your…
Teacher Jane Williams-Siegfredsen was at first shocked and fascinated by Denmark’s forest kindergartens. Now she’s striving to give more children that freedom. By Jane Williams-Siegfredsen 23 FEB 2016 – 11:43 AM UPDATED 25 FEB 2016 – 2:55 PM I first came to Denmark 23 years ago with a group of students training to work in the…
How can parents deal with a child who cries at school or daycare drop-off? Leave. I am a preschool teacher who deals with tearful separation professionally, and I can assure you that, in most cases, the amount of time your child spends in tears is directly proportional to the amount…
