by Rising Stride | Oct 7, 2025 | Early Education
Every child must learn an important life skill: brushing their teeth. As a parent, you want to ensure your child develops good habits to care for themselves. It can sometimes seem like an uphill battle to motivate children to brush their teeth well. Remember that, for...
by Rising Stride | Oct 6, 2025 | Early Education
For many families, the onset of autumn signals the start of a new season of holidays, celebrations, and traditions. This could mean large family gatherings, outdoor events, sports, or even travel plans. As fun as these activities can be, they can also bring some...
by Rising Stride | Oct 3, 2025 | Early Education
During toddlerhood, young children are interested in moving their bodies, connecting with their peers, and finding new ways to assert their independence. This stage of development is all about exploration, as children discover how they relate to others and the world...
by Rising Stride | Oct 2, 2025 | Early Education
Routines provide the two key ingredients necessary for learning: relationships and repetition. For most of us, our lives involve a series of patterns—routines we perform almost every day, like stopping at the same place each day for coffee on the way to work. This is...
by Rising Stride | Oct 1, 2025 | Early Education
In early learning programs, children learn through exploration, inquiry, and playful experiences. When educators offer open-ended materials such as blocks and playdough that can be used in a variety of ways, they encourage children to follow their sense of curiosity,...
by Rising Stride | Sep 30, 2025 | Early Education
Children love to explore the colors, textures, sights and sounds of nature, and research tells us that playful learning activities that make use of natural materials contribute to children’s physical, social-emotional and cognitive development. Nature-based...
