Kindergarten Readiness – Rock Solid Language Foundation
July means summer and holidays and holidays are an ideal time for some kindergarten readiness learning and fun. Helping your child develop kindergarten readiness can happen anytime. These early...
View ArticleKindergarten Readiness and Early Learning Basics – Language
Parents and caregivers often ask what young children need to know before kindergarten so this begins a series of blog posts on kindergarten readiness and early learning basics. No matter the age of...
View ArticleKindergarten Readiness – Conversations with Guest Experts #5
For each radio show on Learn and Play with Mrs A, I take notes because I’m learning so much about kids and kindergarten readiness from fascinating guests who are experts in a variety of areas. Each of...
View ArticleKindergarten Readiness As Easy As 1 2 3 … #2
In this brand new year, will your child be starting kindergarten? Are you asking, “Will my child be ready for kindergarten?” “What is kindergarten readiness anyway?” Could you use some answers? This is...
View ArticleHelp Get Ready for Kindergarten: Lots of Words
Parents and caregivers often want to know how to help kids get ready for kindergarten and a powerful way to do this is by using lots and lots of words. Much of learning and the way we communicate to...
View ArticleWord Play for Kids = Fun and Exercise for Brains
Celebrate Dr. Seuss with Word Play Fun For a play-of-the-day, how about some word play for kids, a la Dr. Seuss? Books written by Dr. Seuss have been loved for decades. They are full of fun and play,...
View ArticleSpace Activities #3: Nursery Rhymes and Language Learning for Kids
Today’s play-of-the-day, nursery rhymes language learning for kids, is inspired by the photos the space probe Juno is sending back of Jupiter’s moons. Since there are 4 of them, would kids on Jupiter...
View ArticleBefore Kindergarten #13: Familiarity with Rhyming Words Letters Numbers
Time to Rhyme and Play Today? Strange as it sounds, familiarity with rhyming words gives lot of information about children’s development. It is an important brain milestone. One way to explain is to...
View ArticleBefore I Go to Kindergarten #17: Language Stimulation is Critical for Kids
What’s so important about listening to stories and singing songs? Because language stimulation is critical for kids. Any language and every word. We all communicate to each other using language. While...
View ArticleBefore I Go to Kindergarten #18: Communication Skills Impact Kids
Are Communication Activities and Play Part of Your Child’s Day? More and more we are adding to the list of what’s important for kids beyond academics. Do you know how deeply communication skills...
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