Tagged with " child development"
Habits of Mind #4: Flexible Thinking
The fourth Habit of Mind is Thinking Flexibly, or being able to see things from different points of view. Flexible thinkers can see [...]
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Hansel and Gretel
During the month of April, Wishing Chair productions will present the classic Brothers Grimm tale Hansel and Gretel. This show [...]
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Babies and Books: The Importance of Finger Plays
Many people know about the great story time and puppet shows at the downtown library, but did you know that [...]
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Ring in Spring with the Garden Thing!
Spring is the air! Along with longer days and rising temperatures, spring also brings the return of flowering [...]
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Early Math Literacy…Count on it!
A study from the University of Missouri shows that understanding of number relationships early in life means greater success in [...]
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Good Readers, Good Vocabularies!
Are you clever? Shrewd? Canny? Or just plain brainy? For those in the know, these words are different examples of ways to [...]
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Puzzle Play for All!
When packing for parent and child workshops, I try to pack an “activity bag,” a canvas bag filled with puzzles, wooden [...]
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Technology and Imagination
“My child simply won’t read books. He (or she) watches television, or plays computer games. That’s all he wants to do.” We hear this often [...]
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7 (additional) Benefits of Books for Children
We frequently hear about the importance of reading aloud to children in terms of learning to read, and we know [...]
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Habits of Mind: Listening and Empathy
The third Habit of Mind is listening to others with understanding and empathy. Some psychologists believe that the ability to [...]
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