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Let's Get Moving!
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Experts in the field will tell you that the best thing you can do FOR your child is to play WITH your child. But some parents seem to have forgetten the fine art of playmating. Here are three simple rules of thumb that might help...
1. FOLLOW don’t lead.
2. Get SHORTER.
3. Keep it POINTLESS.
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What Movement Tells Us About Their Development
Movement is so central to their development, all those wiggles and giggles are like a peek inside their brain, telling us what’s going on and what they may need.
We just need to know how to "read the moves."
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Managing Safety When They're Pushing at Boundaries
Children at play push the boundaries of safety, often because they don’t know the boundaries are there. That's where you come in.
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The question is where, when, and how to set those limits. We can’t keep them in boo-boo-free bubbles forever. So what do we do?
What a child can do with their body determines how much power they have over their own learning..
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Why Play Works
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GILL'S NOTEBOOK
By Gill Connell