It is written specifically for parents and includes important and interesting information from experts in education and child development. Activity Corner Johnny Appleseed Sandwich Let your child help you core an apple and slice it into thin slices. Spread one slice with peanut butter and place another slice of apple on top to make a sandwich. How well I remember being enrolled in a course at the University of Utah a number of years ago and having Professor Marie Hughes open up my vision to the importance of education during the early years of a child's life. How to Provide Positive Emotional Support for Your Child When Someone Special Dies Set aside special times to be with your child.
Early childhood is ideally a time of innocence, happiness, and joy.
As parents, we want our children to learn to read. Activity Corner Block Building Building with blocks gives children a great opportunity to think, plan, and problem solve as they freely work with their hands to create a block structure. As t hey build with blocks, they are learning about the shape, weight, and size of different blocks. Sometimes they must count or sort the blocks in order to create a structure. Block building encourages creative thinking as children make their structure unique, and sometimes is requires problem solving if they have difficulty getting it to balance.