To celebrate Earth Day, we have put together a kit of play-based learning activities about protecting the planet. We can help children from an early age learn to enjoy and respect the Earth and teach them simple action steps to become PLANET PROTECTORS! The Earth Day activity kit is full of Earth-friendly items, even the …
Have you heard of mindfulness? Put simply, practicing mindfulness means focusing on what you are sensing and feeling in the moment without interpretation or judgement. It’s a great tool that can help children and adults in many ways, including: strengthening self control, lower anxiety and stress, increasing positive moods, better decision making, improved self regulation, …
Infant massage has many benefits for parents and babies, learn more about why it’s important and how it will help you bond and learn from your baby. “Touch is the first sense to develop (even before your baby is born!) Before he can understand your words or see your face, touch is how your baby …
There are many questions about covid-19 and the vaccine. Our board member, Dr. Andy Quint wrote the following helpful facts about the virus and the vaccine: By October 2020 COVID-19 had become the third leading cause of death in the US for persons aged 45 through 84 years and the second leading cause of death …
How do you introduce mindfulness to young children and babies? Mindfulness is simply being aware, noticing, observing, paying attention, and being present in the moment. Babies and young children are naturally good at living in the now…they are not stuck in the past or looking too far into the future. So, perhaps, as you teach …