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Tag: child development

Creative Ways to Build Fine Motor Skills

Creative Ways to Build Fine Motor Skills

Fine motor skills are the ability to make movements using the small muscles in our hands and wrists. These skills are important for all ages and are developed from birth.

Infancy-12 months
Placing toys within reach (or for younger infants … Read more >>

Posted on September 8, 2020 by MarniPosted in Child Development, LearnTagged child development, fine motor

Sidewalk Chalk Alphabet Game

Sidewalk Chalk Alphabet Game

While the weather cooperates, getting outside with your children is a great way to connect as a family. Sidewalk chalk is a fun, educational outdoor game.

All you need is sidewalk chalk and a clear driveway or sidewalk.

Write all … Read more >>

Posted on September 8, 2020September 8, 2020 by MarniPosted in Child Development, Create, PlayTagged activity, child development

Infants and Laughter

Infants and Laughter

What is it?
Laughing is a communication skill. Your baby is communicating enjoyment! It is an interesting quirk of human nature that we smile and laugh before we develop language.… Read more >>

Posted on June 22, 2020 by MarniPosted in Child Development, Covid-19, RelaxTagged child development, relax

Developing Trust

Developing Trust

What is trust? As parents, how can we teach our children to be trustworthy? Trust is difficult to understand for most adults, and even harder to teach kids.

Dr. Brené Brown, a research professor at the University of Houston, recommends … Read more >>

Posted on December 10, 2018February 2, 2019 by MarniPosted in LearnTagged child development

Hand-eye Coordination

Hand-eye Coordination

Children as young as a couple months old show beginning signs of purposeful hand-eye coordination. Hand-eye coordination is the combined control of eye and hand movements—seeing something and reaching for it. It’s using visual input to guide the hand.

Without … Read more >>

Posted on May 15, 2018January 31, 2019 by MarniPosted in LearnTagged child development

Children And Civility

Children And Civility

I teach a stress management workshop to teenagers as part of my job as Child & Teen Services Manager with Parent Trust.  Each year I go into the health classes at a variety of high schools and spend 90 minutes … Read more >>

Posted on May 15, 2018February 2, 2019 by MarniPosted in LearnTagged child development, emotional learning, teens

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