After my son attended a private preschool program, before kindergarten, I made it a point to plan as many family camping trips as possible before… ( Read More )
How to Teach Children to Use Their Imagination and Creativity?
Beginning in preschool or kindergarten, play is an essential tool in the learning process and helps build crucial skills like problem-solving, communication, and empathy. Finding… ( Read More )
How We Can Use Art to Build Internal Resources
One of the best things my mom used to do for me as a kid was to tell me to “Go outside and play.” I… ( Read More )
Why Are Routines Important for Children with ADHD?
Having a routine is especially important for children with ADHD as it helps to make daily functioning more manageable. Routines help children focus on one… ( Read More )
What Are the Benefits of Youth Programs?
Positive youth development programs have been shown to strengthen young people’s sense of identity, belief in their future, self-regulation, self-efficacy, and social, emotional, cognitive, and… ( Read More )
How a Traumatic Experience Could Impact Development
When experiences are traumatic, the pathways getting the most use are those in response to the trauma; this reduces the formation of other pathways needed… ( Read More )
What is the Definition of Friendship?
Friendship can take many forms and does not have a precise, fixed equation or solution. But just to get it out of the way, Merriam-Webster… ( Read More )
Math Classes in High School
Is High School Math Necessary? In a world where all the information we seek on the internet can be accessed in a matter of seconds,… ( Read More )
How Does Body Language Matter?
The way people move, dress and speak tells a lot about them. They can be angry, happy, sad or calm from the way they cross… ( Read More )
How Often Do Families Move?
From the Gold Rush of the 1800s to the Dust Bowl migration during the Great Depression to the ongoing Green Rush, the U.S. is a… ( Read More )