Article on the Best Children's Toys
Learning Apps for Your Phone
Just thought I'd pass along some information on apps that you can download to your phone to promote early literacy. This is certainly NOT to say that I would suggest time on a phone as a replacement for the time you spend with your child reading and writing, but as a supplement to this, and an alternative to other games that your child may already play on your phone. Enjoy! http://www.mindleaptech.com/blogs/early-reading-apps-your-pk-1st-grade-kids-will-love/
Kids in Victoria Take to the Woods
Check out this website about a kindergarten on Vancouver Island that has adopted an interesting approach. In our classroom, we are also trying to take the kids into nature, and bring nature indoors, although not quite to the extent that the class in this article is doing! Sounds pretty neat...
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/kindergarten-in-victoria-suburbs-takes-to-the-woods/article2235059/
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/kindergarten-in-victoria-suburbs-takes-to-the-woods/article2235059/
The Importance of Play
Here is a fantastic website which explains the importance of play in a child's life. Copy and paste it into your url space to view.
http://www.thestrong.org/about-play/play-school
http://www.thestrong.org/about-play/play-school
Steve Keil: A Manifesto for Play
Parents: Check out this great video on the importance of play.