I love playing board games with my preschool children. It’s a great activity that can be played with educators or small groups of children can play them independently. I also encourage parents to actively play board games with their children at home for the learning and benefits they provide. It’s so much fun too! Generally, [...]
Puzzles address many essential learning outcomes for preschool children, including cognitive, physical, social/emotional and language skills. The beauty of puzzles is that the level of difficulty can be scaled according to the abilities and progress of each child. This ensures engagement and challenge for the individual child. For example, start with a simple peg puzzle [...]
The motor control that a child has with scissors, like all fine motor skills, develops as they grow older. Generally I find that the below progression holds true. Age Cutting Skills 2 ½ years Snip 3 years Cut forward 3 ½ years Cut straight line 4 years Cut around corners 4 ½ years Cut curved [...]
