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6 No-Mess (Really!) Sensory Activities for Little Kids
If you’re well-versed in the benefits of sensory play for kids, you’ve likely got a mental picture in your head of what it looks like: sticky hands, muddy feet, stained fingers. After…
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Our #1 Boredom-Busting Tip
Struggling with boredom in your household? Are your kids moping around, feeling listless, airing the age-old struggle: I’m sooooooo bored!? You’re not alone. We’ve been fielding a ton of conversations around the…
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14 Kids’ Books About Empathy
Here’s the truth: if you do nothing else “school-wise” outside of reading to your child in these early years, you’ll have done enough. By far! The research is overwhelming – children under…
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10 Must-Have Open-Ended Toys for All Ages
When it comes to teaching our kids to play independently, much of the work can be done with a few wise investments in the way of toys. And although we’ll always believe…
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How to Foster Friendships Between Siblings
We all want our kids to be lifelong friends, right? But in these early, sticky days of tantrums and hair-pulling and “It’s not fair!,” fostering friendships between siblings can often feel like…
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4 Musts for Guiding a Highly Creative Child
You know the type — the curious collector who turns stacks of melted cough drops into a sculpture, the engineering enthusiast who begs daily to re-wire the vacuum cleaner, the tormented tot…
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Teach Your Kids Sustainability in 8 Steps
In a recent study on moral intelligence, educational consultant Dr. Michele Borba noted that the most overlooked aspect of a child’s early learning experience is, surprisingly, character. “That’s what parents don’t seem…
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Here’s What To Do About Problematic Books
Dr. Suess. Laura Ingalls Wilder. Mark Twain. What to make of those beloved, nostalgic children’s book authors whose classic works claim to depict and contain stereotypical references, images, and themes? Today, we’re…
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Teaching Your Child to Play Independently
In today’s post, it’s time to get real about the “Invitation to Play” you might have seen your favorite Insta parenting influencers touting. In case you’re not yet familiar, an Invitation to…
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Village Schooling: What, Why, & How
Ready to hear one of the greatest tools you have at your disposal as a parent and teacher? It’s not the curriculum. It’s not the method. It’s not the stack of flashcards,…
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