Developing motor skills is an important step toward your preschooler’s growing independence. As your child enters the preschool years, they'll begin to have greater control over their hands and fingers—this is known as fine motor control. These skills allow them to do...
By the time they begin preschool, many children are already beginning to show a hand preference. Even as an infant, you may have noticed that your child has a clear preference for either their right or left hand once they began picking up toys, utensils, or food. And...
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Young children use their five senses - sight, taste, smell, sound, and touch - to explore and learn about the world. Sensory play is commonly used in classrooms to provide children with opportunities to experiment with various materials that promote...
It doesn’t matter where I am, I constantly see small children glued to some type of device. And when I say glued, I mean glued. An earthquake could happen and they wouldn’t even flinch from their screens. It seems like kids can't bear to live without...