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Growing up, we had a couple of channels on our TV and there wasn’t a dedicated channel for children’s shows that aired kid friendly content 24/7. We had to watch whatever was on during a specific time. I remember watching Sesame Street sometimes and my mom told me recently she always put Polka Dot Door on for us in the late afternoon so she could prep dinner. Looking back, most of the stuff my siblings and I watched was educational and if there was nothing on, then we didn’t watch TV. It was as simple as that. RELATED: Study links...

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By the time they hit preschool, kids 3 and up can actually follow two-part directions and somewhat regulate their emotions. And that’s your moment to strategically deploy educational games and toys to keep them entertained while also, insidiously, helping them with their development as functional human beings. But keep your expectations in check: Yes, preschoolers can play basic games. But this is not going to be an epic, hours-long Scrabble or Catan deathmatch.“When they show you they have an interest in games with rules, you can gradually introduce the idea of turn taking and what the rules are, but most...

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We love the Summer months... full of ice cream, barbecues, watermelon, fun in the sun and at the beach! Here is a collection of all the FREE Summer printables and worksheets found on Totschooling - perfect for toddlers, preschoolers and kindergarten kids. There are currently 19 sets of printables and this list will keep growing as more are added.This group of FREE Summer printables includes a variety of different activities for ages approximately 2-7 years. These involve fine motor skills, math, literacy, matching, playdough, do-a-dots, puzzles and more!Click on the images or titles below to go to each post: Summer...