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…
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…
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…