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How Firsthand Emotions Support Your Child's Development

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  • Pretend Play Is Serious Learning

    There are many types of pretend play, and the structure and learning behind them change throughout the early childhood years.

  • Article: How Boys and Girls Differ in the Way They Learn

    From the time they are in the crib, boys and girls demonstrate differences in their learning styles. Discover these differences in learning styles and how to identify your own child’s preferred style of learning.

  • Article: Understanding the Infant-Toddler Learning Process

    They grow up so fast! Here are several key areas of infant learning, broken down to help you understand your child's amazing development process.

  • Article: Musical Intelligence

    While it is uncertain whether listening to Mozart will increase your child’s IQ, early exposure and active involvement with music will increase your child’s musical intelligence. Here are some tips for fostering your child’s musical intelligence.

  • Article: Babies Learn in Many Ways

    The early wiring of your baby’s brain sets the stage for future development. Here are some tips to enrich your child's early experiences.

  • Article: Manners

    Rules about behavior and civility are both written and unwritten—and abiding by them is essential to success.

  • Article: What Makes a Good Toy?

    Use these criteria to help select a good toy for your child.

  • Article: Build Life Skills

    Help your child practice life skills so that she learns to take care of herself.

  • Article: Lullabies Aren't Just for Babies

    Children of all ages can benefit from soothing music.

  • Your Toddler

    From walking and talking to problem solving and pretend play, your child is experiencing the world in a brand new way. His constant exploration and discovery is preparing him for preschool and beyond.

  • Article: The Importance of Play

    It might look like a whole lot of silliness, but what's going on in your toddler's developing brain as she goofs off is more than child's play.

  • Article: How Can I Help My Child Be Creative?

    Creative children aren't just good artists--they're good writers, problem solvers and thinkers.

  • What Is Motor Development?

    What are motor skills? You might hear about the development of fine and gross motor skills while in the pediatrician’s office, in a parenting magazine or baby development book. What exactly are they?

  • Article: Play Date Basics

    Plan a stress-free play date with these helpful tips.

  • Article: “Bye, love”: How Firsthand Emotions Support Your Child’s Development

    Between 18 and 30 months, children should be able to communicate feelings and engage in emotional interaction. Understand the heart’s connection to a child’s emotional and intellectual well-being.

  • Communication Is Key

    Literacy skills start long before a child learns the ABCs. From day one, children are developing communication skills that will allow them to both comprehend and convey words and ideas.

  • Article: The Right Start to Reading

    Use these tips to create early literacy experiences for your child that will contribute to his success in kindergarten and beyond.

  • Article: Tips for Reading with Baby

    Reading to your baby introduces her to new words and conveys the importance of books and literacy. Get the most out of reading with your child with these tips.

  • Article: Reading to Your Child Every Day

    Early literacy opportunities at home encourage reading readiness. Use these tips to help your child develop the prereading skills that will prepare him for kindergarten.

  • Article: Creating a Reading-Friendly Home

    Learning to read is one of the most important skills your child needs for school and life success. Start at home, now, to encourage growth.

  • Article: The Sounds of Language

    Becoming a life-long reader involves far more than knowing the ABCs. It begins with children becoming sensitized to the sounds of language. The more sounds a child hears, the more words, with all their sounds, he’ll learn to say and eventually read.

  • Article: The Road to Reading

    Think kids learn to read in kindergarten? Think again. Reading skills begin the moment you start talking to your baby, and continue for life.

  • Article: Girls and the Hard Sciences

    A father’s involvement in his daughter’s life has been shown to increase her interest in math and sciences. Find out more about the influence of the father-daughter connection.

  • Article: Cooking with Kids

    Cooking is a fun and practical learning activity for children. When you cook with your child, you can talk about family traditions and expose your child to new foods and flavors. Use these tips to ensure a positive experience for you and your child.

Toddler Learning

Even if you don't speak a second language, you can provide early exposure to language with bilingual toys, books and lullabies. When should you introduce a new language? The earlier the better. Your bambino is listening!

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Toddler Tip

Your toddler learns about cause and effect by making things happen. Give him plenty of opportunities to see the effects of his actions. Light switches are a toddler favorite!

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