Nov 10, 2020 | Child Development, Communication, Domains of Development
Communication is the ability and desire to connect with others by exchanging ideas and feelings, both verbally and non-verbally. The Communication Domain of Development includes literacy, different expressions of language, and understanding the meaning of feelings and...
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Oct 2, 2020 | Child Development, Communication, Curious Minds, Domains of Development, Sense of Self + Relationships, Strong + Healthy Bodies
The Domains of Development Growing and learning go hand in hand. As young children learn and grow, interact with the world around them, and begin to understand how they fit into their world, they experience physical, cognitive, and social-emotional...
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Oct 29, 2019 | Communication
The capacity to communicate is the ability and desire to connect with others by exchanging ideas and feelings, both verbally and non-verbally. Most children learn to communicate to get a need met or to establish and maintain interaction with a loved adult. Babies...
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Oct 18, 2019 | Communication
Being a good listener takes concentration and practice, and it’s an important skill to develop. A good listener is an active listener; active listening leads to better comprehension, communication, and problem-solving skills, and it encourages positive...
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Oct 3, 2019 | Communication
Are babies really listening when we sing to them? Absolutely! Here’s what your baby is learning while you sing:
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Jan 8, 2019 | Communication, Parents, Providers, Sense of Self + Relationships
Building Social and Emotional Skills at Home School classrooms are busy places where young children learn all sorts of things, including social and emotional skills such as how to express feelings and how to work together with friends on a project. Here are some...
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Dec 14, 2018 | Communication
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Nov 14, 2018 | Communication
The “literate home” for this age child only needs a few inexpensive materials, but parent involvement is key. Your young child or kindergartner continues to build her language base (understanding and using language) in preparation for learning to read, so...
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Oct 8, 2018 | Communication
Zero to Three’s National Parent Survey shows that nearly half of parents (45%) think that reading to children starts to benefit long-term language development at 2 years or older—about a year and a half later than it actually does. Research shows that the...
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Sep 11, 2017 | Communication
Many families are familiar with classic books like Goodnight Moon and read them over and over with their very youngest children. Here are some more recent titles and reissues you and your baby will both love. (Note: Many of these books are available in...
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