Keep 'em Moving! Little Ones Learn Through Physical Activity

March 30, 2009

When our kids are in constant motion, it hardly seems that we need to give more than glancing thought to their physical development and level of activity. If anything, we might sometimes wish for slightly less activity around the house. But young children's need to keep challenging themselves physically cannot be wished away, even for a day.

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10 Toys for Your Outdoor Play Toolchest

March 31, 2009

As glad as I am that you are reading this post, I really want you to go outside. Because unless it's 12 degrees, raining or four in the morning, there's no reason for you and the kids not to be outside. So bag the laundry; forget the cleaning; turn off the computer. And grab a few of these outdoor-play basics for a run-around, get-out-of-breath,

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Let's Go for a Ride! Bike Basics for Preschoolers

April 06, 2009

"It's like riding a bike." Our all-purpose metaphor for any skill which, learned once, comes casually back when tried again, usually much later. There's something joyful in this idea - some delight in both recalling the work it took to master the skill in the first place and the surprise with which we pick it right back up. How perfect to be

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