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LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT: Let’s Listen, Let’s Talk Let’s Read, Let’s Write
LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT: Let’s Listen, Let’s Talk Let’s Read, Let’s Write
Let’s Listen, Let’s Talk, Let’s Read, Let’s Write is the area of learning that refers to language and literacy development; the child’s ability to understand and communicate the spoken and... Read more...
Learning Domains and Brain Connections
Learning Domains and Brain Connections
Research on brain development has found that the brain grows in size and develops connections fastest during the first three years of life and continues through adolescence. “Connections” refer to... Read more...
Gender Guidelines to Consider
Gender Guidelines to Consider
Girls TEND TO• Prefer inside play • Play in smaller groups (two or three) • Be more cooperative • Show affection to peers with touch (holding hands, hugging, kissing) •... Read more...
Stay-at-Home Versus Working Parents
Stay-at-Home Versus Working Parents
Once the learning areas are established, rotating toys and equipment should require less than 15 minutes a day. The learning areas and toys can be used any time your children... Read more...
Childcare Versus Creating a Home of Learning
Childcare Versus Creating a Home of Learning
Children benefit from attending an accredited preschool program, and in no way does creating a home of learning replace this experience. Accredited preschools follow a plan that balances child-choice activities... Read more...
Types of Play
Types of Play
The following terms are frequently used to describe types of play. All are important in learning and development. This book focuses on how to use, set up, and facilitate these... Read more...
How a Child Plays
How a Child Plays
Play is both simple and complex. How a child plays depends on a child’s age, interest, and developmental level. The attention span of a child will vary by age. A... Read more...
Children Learn While They Play
Children Learn While They Play
Child development experts agree that play is integral to learning, and children learn the most when caretakers and teachers are trained to understand how play contributes to learning. Accredited early learning... Read more...
The Program
The Program
This program can be started as soon as a child can crawl, and can be used throughout a child’s elementary school years. The techniques in this book focus on infancy... Read more...
Introduction
Introduction
A child’s brain triples in size during the first three years of life and absorbs more information during that period than at any other time. Further, 90 percent of a... Read more...
PREFACE
PREFACE
I had a choice to create this book with culturally diverse photos, as the toys and techniques in learning are universal, but I chose instead to use candid photos of... Read more...