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A Story, A Story: Folktales, Storytelling and Dance

“Stories are the creative conversion of life itself into a more powerful, clearer, more meaningful experience. They are the currency of human contact.” -Robert McKee Why are stories important in childhood? I bet everyon…

Mind in the Making and First Book

In the last post, Kindergarten Social Aptitude Indicates Future Success in College, Jobs, we took a look at the different social skills in Kindergartners that were indicators of success later in life. The post spurred s…

Interactions for Strong Brain Architecture

This video on Parenting for Brain Development and Prosperity from the Center on the Developing Child from Harvard University shows the importance of mindfully interacting with your child–something known as “serve and re…

Cross Lateral Movement and Emergent Literacy

When we learn about authors, illustrators and publishing books in the beginning of the year, I always tie in the lesson on the parts of the book to cross lateral movement by relating the spine of the book to our spine. …

The Role of Sensory Play in Learning

Sight. Smell. Touch. Taste. Sound. From the very first day of life, our bodies are meant to explore our world. . Newborn babies are constantly taking in their new world through primarily touch, sight and sound. And, it …