Toddler & Preschooler Articles

Feeding Toddlers & Preschoolers

A parent's job is to encourage a child to eat a wide variety of nutritious foods in appropriate amounts. This guidance is not always easy but can be very rewarding as a child grows and develops into a healthy...

How well do you know your toddler - preschooler?

TRUE OR FALSE -"Words aren't important to me! I'll get along just fine even if I don't learn about language." The answer is FALSE. Everyone gets...

Fun With Preschoolers

Why Is It So Important To Learn About Preschoolers? Many families today have working mothers and fathers. During the times parents are away from home, they need someone they can trust to care for their...

Helping Children Develop Intellectually

Three- and four-year-old children learn from play: they develop skills, use language, and learn about self-control from the many activities you plan for them. Three Year Old Children can communicate...

The Collector Bug

Her bedroom is filled to the roof with teddy bears in every shape, size and colour you can name. His room looks like a cave, filled with hundreds of rocks, from his invaluable collection. Sound...

On With the Show

So it's time to begin planning another birthday party for your child. This year you've decided you want to do something a little different and make it one to remember. Why not hire some live entertainment...

Your Back to School Guide

What are Children Learning When They Play?

Circle Time Generally teachers begin this group time with a specific topic for discussion. It may be a topic related to a project the class is...

Will My child Adjust to Daycare?

"Mommy, Mommy!" You leave your child in her day care room. As you are walking away, you feel like you have just abandoned this helpless child. The screams are getting to you. "Mommy, Mommy, I want...

Super Snack N' Fun

Excerpt from: Help! I'm Bored!: Over 300 Children's Activities For Ages 2-12 Hurrah!! Summer holidays are here! Let's get on with the fun!! FROSTY FRUIT Wash, dry, and freeze berries, cherries, or seedless...

Super Fun Springtime Activities

ALL ABOUT ME BOOK/POSTER Have the child create a special book about themselves with a variety of pages. *My hand, my foot, my family, my house, my pet, my favourite toy, book, food, things I like to do with my...

Springtime Sing Songs and Rhymes

When Is It Spring? When raindrops have a tune to play, When the grass gets greener everyday, When flowers blossom everywhere, When there's something magic in the air; When a winding road calls to our...

Start, Stop, March, Glide

If you're in search of a fun weekday activity to do with your toddler this winter, look no more! With access to so many indoor and outdoor arenas these days, you could head out to a Parent and Tots skating...

Macaroni and Please: Lesson Five

Once children know what respect is, they should learn about self-respect. Children who take care of themselves; brush their teeth, dress themselves, eat well, etc, are more likely to feel good about themselves...

Macaroni and Please: Lesson Four

Overview: Many young children are friendly but shy. Teaching children how to make others comfortable by greeting them appropriately and shaking hands (just like adults do) builds...