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Activity Musical Learning Tables and Toys

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Looking for the ideal educational learning toy for a toddler? Need something to stimulate your child’s imagination and creativity? Why not get an activity table such as a musical learning table. Musical learning tables, such as the LeapFrog Learn & Groove Musical Table are made […]

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What types of books should we read to young children?

According to Sally Head at Expert Village, picture books, repetitive books, sing-a-long books, classics are all great types of educational books for nurturing your preschool child’s curiosity.
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I also wrote an article on ezine articles about how picture books are the ultimate learning toy […]

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Simple science activities for Toddlers and Pre-schoolers

The Department of Education Helping Your Child Learn series of booklets suggests simple activities for incorporating science learning into your child’s everyday routine. Some suggestions include:

Going for a science walk around the neighbhorhood (take a magnifying glass and a journal)
Using bubbles to learn about surface tension
Predicting what floats or sinks in water (e.g. a piece […]

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Teaching science concepts to your toddler

Back in 1996, the National Resource Council of the National Academy of
Sciences released the National Science Education Standards, which outline what students need to know, understand and be able to do to be scientifically literate at various grades. I don’t see the original publication any longer on the National Academies website, but the Department of […]

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Teach math to your child…early!

To ensure that your child is ready for the real world of school and work, you have to get involved early in childhood education and stay involved throughout your child’s schooling. Mathematics and counting (along with reading and writing) are fundamental parts of your child’s learning.
Even before kindergarten, your child should learn beginning concepts in […]