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Math is in our everyday lives and is all around us.  You can “do math” while walking down the street by counting cars, blocks or stop signs.   Make a game of figuring out when you pass 2 green cars and then 5 red cars, how many cars are there all together?  Your child may need […]

I would suggest introducing her to people in your neighborhood.  Walk around town and take notice of all the different people who work in the stores, police or crossing guards and taxi drivers, (if you live in a city) introduce yourself, say a few kind words and maybe even shake their hands.  You will be […]

If you suspect your child has weak fine motor skills it may be beneficial to have him evaluated at an early age for some early intervention work.  The younger the child receives the intervention the less it will interfere when the demand and need for fine motor skills is present in his life, such as […]

It is quite normal for young children to be active and to want to move about frequently.  We are asking our children to “be still” at younger and younger ages.  With that said, you can still help your child practice sitting for longer periods of time.  I would suggest having a designated reading time each […]

Depending on where you live and where your child will attend school the Kindergarten teachers will have different expectations.  I would advise you read with your child each day.  Teachers notice when children gravitate towards books and have a love of hearing, telling and “reading” stories.  It also builds their language development. You can also […]