As the temperatures drop and our Canadian landscape is blanketed with snow and ice, we can easily find ourselves making less of an effort to get outdoors with our children. Although it may be easier and more comfortable to stay indoors where it is warm and cozy,...
As the holiday season approaches, many of us look forward to spending time with family and friends. However, the holiday season can also bring, “A range of emotions such as stress, anxiety and depression” (Ferguson, 2014, paragraph 1). As I researched this topic for...
ENVIRONMENTAL PRINT Children develop a sense of the world around them early in their life. Beginning as infants, then as toddlers and preschoolers, they react to the sounds, sights, smells and tastes of their environment. As your child’s early literacy experiences...
A child learns self-regulation through face-to-face serve and return, and co-regulating social interactions with adults and peers in their lives (Clinton,179). We sometimes forget that children experience a lot of emotional ups and downs just like us. We try to hurry...
Eating together as a family can sometimes feel overwhelming. Everyone has such busy schedules these days. Getting everyone off to work, school, and then activities after, doesn’t leave much time for sitting down for a meal. Plus, who wants to think about making dinner...
Although human babies are pre-wired with certain skills and reflexes that help us survive; it’s also our ability to learn from our environment that sets humans apart from other mammals (Yost P., 2007). An infant is still dependent on caregivers, it is that novelty to...
Children use their senses to explore and try to make sense of the world around them. They do this by touching, tasting, smelling, seeing, moving, and hearing. Sensory play focuses on any activity that engages your child's sense of touch, taste, smell, sight, or sound....
As a male Early Childhood Educator, I have encountered both stigma and acceptance for my employment in the early years sector. When I was deciding my career path in high school, I faced challenges by peers and derogatory comments regarding my professional career...