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Maren Petersen-DeGroff, Children's Program coordinator at Parenting Now!, writes how a few hours a week in an intentionally prepared environment with age-based peers can help build the skills that children need to be successful.
Petersen-DeGroff shares that most experts agree upon is that preschoolers learn best when they get plenty of unstructured play time.
Petersen-DeGroff also points out the type of play that is best for toddlers and preschoolers. According to Petersen-DeGroff, "guided, open-ended play, with well-trained adults, shows children how to work toward a shared goal, become sensitive to the needs of others, and communicate their needs and ideas."
Petersen-DeGroff advises that toddlers aren't ready for direct teaching of literacy, math and other knowledge content, but play-based learning materials help children make meaningful connections and understandings of their world. She adds that memory is strengthened through repeated experiences.
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Oti - the Israeli Autism Association, is advancing the development of children and adults on the autism spectrum.Recent years have witnessed a profound transformation in our understanding of autism...more
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MP Tourism Unveils Immersive Zone at KidZania Showcasing the State's Top Attractions.The Madhya Pradesh Tourism Experience Center was officially inaugurated at Kid Zania Mumbai.The initiative is...more
The Momentum Spine App enables radiation-free assessment and provides digital models of the patient's spine.The smartphone app technology starts with parents taking videos of their children at home...more
Lincoln Elementary School is thrilled to announce that scholarship applications are now being accepted for its highly anticipated Camp Invention program this summer.This year's Camp Invention...more
QNB hosts art event for children on Earth Day.Children painted a canvas using their hands after dipping them in blue and green paints.The children symbolise the importance of planting trees and...more
MIT has launched an effort to create more innovative medtech for children.MIT Health and Life Sciences Collaborative recently announced the establishment of the Hood Pediatric Innovation Hub to drive...more
Bring Your Child to Work Day Future Workforce and Natural Gas - American Gas Association.A new generation of Americans is starting to look toward their futures and the careers that could shape...more
New findings in Nature reveal how age-related gut changes fuel the growth of pre-leukemic blood cells.The study also suggests that this mechanism may reach beyond leukemia to influence risk for other...more
The weekly enrichment programming works to 'bring calm and tranquility' to an uncertain, transitional time in these children's lives.The Center for Innovation in Social Work & Health (CISWH) at BU...more
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