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Watching a child makes it obvious that the development of his mind comes through his movements - Maria Montessori Children love to move. Sadly though, Gross Motor Development in the preschool years is often over looked in classrooms. Many teachers think outside play is enough to develop any gross motor skills that are needed. The truth is, developing gross motor skills needs more attention in the classroom! With a big push for academic learning, planning gross motor activities gets brushed off to the side. But, gross motor development is important and here is why… School readiness: building up core muscles...

Your kiddo is all about video games—but you’re not into the high price tag. Free online games for kids combine the best of entertainment with education. From their A,B,C’s to their 1,2,3’s, your littles can learn, develop new skills, and have a fun-filled afternoon of indoor play with these online options. photo: Sesame Street via YouTube Sesame Street Big Bird and Snuffy's Letter Dance Party The classic kids' show tackles letter-learning with an animated vibe. Sesame Street's Big Bird and Snuffy's Letter Dance Party is a creative way to help your preschooler or toddler learn more about the alphabet.  photo:...

Kids brains are busy places! They are learning so many new things even through their everyday experiences, as they active build neural pathways. Regularly exercising their cognitive abilities by playing fun and engaging logic games, word games, and a range of memory games is an invaluable way to stretch the developing brain to improve memory. Which is why today I am sharing a further nine fun memory game ideas to add to our previous collection of 10 kids memory games. Memory games are great for helping develop not only memory skills but also focus and concentration, strategy, and social game...

Use empty cardboard tubes to create your own stamps, then use them for a fun memory game. We’ve shown seven different shapes – see if you can think of others! The post Cardboard Tube Stamping and Memory Game was featured on Fun Family Crafts.

Inside: Be prepared for fun at-home with these 50 staycation ideas for kids when you’re home on holidays. Great for school age kids. We are on countdown to school finishing, the change of pace will be sooooooo welcome when it arrives! Whilst I love my children to have lots of free time to just play and make their own fun when we are home on holiday, I also like to be prepared with a few activity suggestions anytime the ‘I’m boreds’ hit! And I find that having some planned activities ready to go reduces the likelihood that we’ll revert to...