by Rising Stride | Oct 27, 2023 | Early Education
Halloween street smarts Always accompany young children on their neighborhood rounds. If trick-or-treating doesn’t start until after dark where you live, consider checking with your town or park district for Halloween activities offered earlier in the...
by Rising Stride | Oct 26, 2023 | Early Education
It can be hard to tell the difference between age-appropriate behaviors and those that can signal a deeper problem. Age-appropriate behaviors, even if they are challenging, help children learn and progress in their social development. It is normal and necessary for...
by Rising Stride | Oct 26, 2023 | Early Education
Educational research indicates that until age 2, children interpret their surroundings by using their senses and exploring objects. To foster the development of logic and reasoning skills, colorful manipulatives in the classroom help young children use their hands to...
by Rising Stride | Oct 25, 2023 | Early Education
Scavenger Hunt Materials Scavenger hunt list Bag or box to put objects in (optional) Scavenger Hunt Instructions Choose a color and have children go on a scavenger hunt for it! Once you have exhausted one color, try a different color! Other categories to try: Shape...
by Rising Stride | Oct 24, 2023 | Early Education
Language development consists of two important components: oral language and vocabulary development literacy development (phonemic, phonological, and print awareness) In this blog, we’ll focus on exploring oral language and vocabulary development. Vocabulary and oral...
