by Tricia | Mar 3, 2025 | Early Literacy
The foundation for reading begins at infancy. You can stimulate your child’s brain growth when talking about a favorite book or role-playing the characters. Early language and literacy development helps them express themselves, understand others, and build essential...
by Tricia | Feb 19, 2025 | Families & Parenting, Early Learning
Have you ever stacked blocks with your toddler and counted them together? Or sang, “One, two, buckle my shoe?” Simple activities like these do more than just entertain, they help your child develop important math skills. In fact, math skills start forming in infancy,...
by Tricia | Feb 19, 2025 | Early Literacy, Families & Parenting
World Read Aloud Day is an annual event to promote the importance of early literacy. On February 5, this global initiative celebrates 15 years of encouraging families and educators to read aloud to boost a child’s reading skills, growth and development. Let World Read...
by Tricia | Feb 19, 2025 | Families & Parenting
As a parent, you are your child’s first and most important role model for kindness and empathy. Just as teaching your child to count and recognize patterns expands their math skills, demonstrating patience and helpfulness during your daily routines will show them that...
by Tricia | Feb 12, 2025 | Early Learning, Families & Parenting
A great teaching moment is finding things to do that are fun and educational. The following activities apply the Scientific Inquiry standard found on the Florida Early Learning and Developmental Standards web page. Do water and oil mix? (2 – 4 years) –...
