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Recess – Get Outside and Play to Learn More Inside
Thanks to rising academic standards and education reform, time set aside for play during the school day continues to be cut in favor of extended class time. Unlike structured classes, including physical education, recess allows for free, child-led play and is...
Reading Helps Makes Sense of Our Lives
Reading broadly and avidly, helps us make sense of our own lives, and the lives of others. This is especially true for young children, who have less real world experience, and less ability to control many of the aspects of their daily lives. Reading books can inspire...
Interdependence: Relying on Others & Working Together
When your child is around other children, have you ever noticed them carefully watching what another may be doing and then doing something almost exactly the same just moments later? Perhaps they are watching someone put together an elaborate Lego sculpture and then...
Cultivate an Open Mind in Your Children
If we were to ask adults, “What is this?” most people would say a black dot. Well, they might also call it a circle, a period, a blob or polka dot too. Show children the same black dot and ask, “What is this?” and you will hear boundless possibilities. A pupil. A...
Fostering Empathy in Your Children
Imagine you're walking down the sidewalk and your daughter pauses to examine a bird that hit the window. Naturally curious, your child crouches down to get a better look and then pops up and says, "Daddy! We have to rescue it! Let's take it home." What's happening...
Parents Agree: Let’s Make More Time for Play
Does your family have a hectic schedule? Do you wish you could find more time for your children to run around and play? Does it seem like you played more when you were a kid? If you answer “Yes” to any of those questions, you’ve got a lot of company. Minnesota...
