Author Archives: Julia Gorham
Why Outdoor Play is Vital for Preschoolers
Written by Julia Gorham The outdoors is the very best place for Preschoolers to practice and master emerging physical skills. It is in the outdoors that children can fully and freely experience motor skills like running, leaping, and … Continue reading
Your Child’s Emotional and Social Development
By Julia Gorham The Emotional Development of a child is fragile and an intricate process. It is important to note that a child’s emotional development is equally important as his intellectual intelligence. If your child does not feel emotionally secure, … Continue reading
Movement and a Child’s Brain Development
By Julia Gorham No one can emphasize enough the importance of brain development in early childhood education. Today’s developing technology and research have allowed us to learn more about the brain, how it works, and the critical periods for its … Continue reading
Get Your Child To Sleep!
By Julia Gorham Is your child frequently whining, hyperactive, irritable, angry, aggressive, crying, oppositional, distracted, defiant, or impulsive? If any of these characteristics are common in your child, it may be time to consider if the amount of sleep your … Continue reading
Mother’s Day card and crafts for kids
It’s nice to create something heartfelt from a young child to give to their mother on Mother’s Day, so we’ve come up with some ideas you could use to create a nice card or art work for her. For very … Continue reading
Mark Art Part of Your Child’s Daily Routine
By Julia Gorham Incorporate art-making into your child’s playtime at home. Make an art-zone if you want to isolate the mess. Tape down paper for them to draw on and spill on, and make a smock out of old … Continue reading
Pineapple Food Sculptures
What a great way to promote healthy food sculptures for young children! You will need: A ripe pineapple Wooden board Knife ( For use by adult only) Plate To do: Cut the outside skin and top of the pineapple … Continue reading
Developing Oral Language in Your Child
By Julia Gorham Oral Language is the child’s first, most important, and most frequently used structured medium of communication It is the primary means through which each individual child will be enabled to structure, to evaluate, to describe and to … Continue reading
Language Development Guide for Young Children
By Julia Gorham Language development is absolutely essential for the normal and complete development of every human being. Although language development is complex, children learn to speak their home language with ease in only 4 years of age. Language development … Continue reading
Music and Movement
“Movement through music means active listening, whereby a child adds to their understanding of their feelings about the sounds that they hear in their environment “ (Crencec, et al) When young learners hear music playing, their bodies feel the music … Continue reading
