The Power of Play 🛝

 

When we think of the word “learning,” it’s safe to say most of us imagine one teacher (usually at the front of the room) in front of many students (usually sitting still at their desks) with open books. What would you say if you found out that the most natural way for our kiddos to learn is actually through play. Yes, you read that correctly. Why is that?

Executive Functioning Skills and Children

What are Executive Functioning Skills and What Do They Have to Do with My Child?

You may have heard the term "executive functioning deficits," whether from a teacher at school, a therapist, or in trending articles. It is a term used often in a number of settings to describe one's skills that help to manage day to day tasks. It is beneficial to understand this term and how it plays a part in your child's day to day life and, more importantly, how emotions can greatly affect one's executive functioning skills. Read more...

Social Emotional Development

A tremendous amount of attention is paid to promoting intellect in children. In many large cities across the country, parents find it necessary to compete to get children into good preschools, standardized tests are common place throughout grade school/middle school and there is an exorbitant amount of pressure on kids in the 8th grade to get into the "best" high schools. But what about social and emotional skills or emotional intelligence? How do these affect children's development?