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Developmental Perspective to Design Toddler-friendly Learning Spaces
During toddlerhood, young children are interested in moving their bodies, connecting with their peers, and finding new ways to assert...
Creating Routines and Expectations
Routines provide the two key ingredients necessary for learning: relationships and repetition. For most of us, our lives involve a series...
Open-ended Materials to Spark Learning through Exploration
In early learning programs, children learn through exploration, inquiry, and playful experiences. When educators offer open-ended...
Outdoor Play and Nature for Toddlers
Children love to explore the colors, textures, sights and sounds of nature, and research tells us that playful learning activities that...
Encouraging a Growth Mindset in Preschool
During the first years of life, children’s brains make rapid neural connections that equip them to discover the world around them, develop...
Learning in the Early Years
Effective learning in the early years is crucial for a child's holistic development, setting the foundations for future academic success...
How Music Improves Speech and Language Skills in Preschool
Music is often seen as a fun and engaging activity for children, but its benefits extend far beyond entertainment. Research has shown that...
Mealtime Stress in the Early Years
Mealtime Stress in the early years Children learn to eat over time. As they grow and develop, their bodies support new feeding and eating...
6 Toddler Playdate Ideas
6 Toddler Playdate Ideas At Rising Stride, we understand the importance of young children socializing with their peers – it encourages...
Why Learning Through Play is Key in Early Years
At Rising Stride, we believe that early years is a critical phase in a child’s education and that a great start in life will help children...
What Are the Best Practices for Preschool Drop-Off?
Why Getting Dropped Off to School Is Difficult for Children While adults recognize the importance and concept of preschool, your little...
Signs That Your Child Is Ready for Preschool
Signs That Your Child Is Ready for Preschool As parents, it can be difficult to know when it's time for your children to move on to the...
Difference Between Fine and Gross Motor Skills
Gross and Fine Motor Skills Development Gross and fine motor skills are important parts of a child’s physical development, each serving...
Benefits of Letting Children Play Alone
Benefits of Self-Play For Children How can you encourage your toddler or preschooler to play independently? The answer often isn’t as...
10 Indoor Games for Preschoolers
10 Indoor Games for Preschoolers Here is a list of 10 fun and engaging game ideas for preschool children Hide and Seek Hide and seek is a...
Tips & Advice for Nighttime Potty Training
You might be reading this blog because your brilliant child has gotten the hang of this whole potty training business and it looks like...
Navigating the transition to Preschool
Navigating the transition to school can be an unsettling time for both children and parents alike. There is the element of the unknown as...
Meditation, Mindfulness and Learning in Nature for Toddlers
Not only is the great outdoors a wonderful classroom for learning, it’s also host to many health benefits that you can introduce to your...
Helping Your Toddler Feel Ready and Confident to Start Writing
Before expecting a child to be able to write their name, little fingers need to become nimble, agile, and dexterous. They need to be able...
Celebrating Differences in Children
Celebrating Differences It is easy to notice the differences between our children on the outside, but the differences on the inside...
Why Reading Makes a Real Difference to Your Child
There’s nothing quite like cuddling up with your child and sharing a story. Whether you’re reading the same book for the third night in a...