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How to Identify Dyslexia in Children aged 3 to 5 years?

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Did you know that most dyslexia diagnoses happen around age 7 when reading and writing are more ingrained in the child? But warning signs can begin even earlier.​If your child is about to start preschool or kindergarten, you may pay attention to the early signs of dyslexia.  How to spot the early signs?  As per the International Dyslexia […]

6 Simple Ways To Get Your Toddler To Enjoy Reading

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Get Your Toddler Ready for Preschool with These Tips ​New research shows that children who love to read are more likely to be successful in all school subjects. How can we instill a love of reading in young children? The truth is that reading skills start before your child even knows the alphabet. NewbornsFrom birth, […]

How Can We Teach Our Children Self-Esteem Without Doing Damage?

From Preschool-age and Beyond     “Damage?” you may ask.Yes, some child psychologists believe that if we overdo it in the praise department, we may actually be hindering our child’s self-confidence.​Why? Cheering every time your child does something rudimentary, let’s say, making their bed in the morning, gives them the idea that they have done […]

How to Help Toddlers & Preschool Kids with Car Sickness

Preventing motion sickness in children ages 2-5 With the weekend trips to the shore during summer, having toddlers or preschool children who get car sick is an added stress to the already all-consuming job of parenting, but with a little bit of preparation, you can lessen the effects of nausea if not prevent it entirely. As per the American Society […]

Seasonal Allergies: What Can I Do to Help My Child?

How You Can Help Your Toddler Who Has Seasonal Allergies?          ​Toddlers can develop allergies. If your child sniffles, sneezes, has teary eyes or a skin rash, these could be the signs of an allergy.  If you observe the following symptoms, talk to your pediatrician immediately to determine whether your child has a […]

Play-Based Learning in Childcare and Preschool is Important

Make a positive impact on your young child’s development with a childcare and preschool offering play-based education.         For any family, the choice of enrolling your child in childcare or preschool is one of the most important and stressful decisions a parent can make.  The market offers a broad choice of childcare […]

Why STEAM Activities are Important in Daycares and Preschools

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Look For Childcare Where STEAM Is The Focus  Dell Technologies, with the Institute For The Future (IFTF), published a report in 2017 which says experts “estimate that 85% of the jobs that today’s learners will be doing in 2030 haven’t been invented yet.” Although this number is surprising given the timeline of only 11 years in the future, […]