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Baby brain building

 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.
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Play problems away

 Problem-solving skills are important for mathematical and scientific thinking, but they also help children—and adults—tackle day-to-day challenges.
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What makes a puppy a puppy?

 By helping your child identify the shared attributes of familiar objects (or furry friends), you're building key classification skills.
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The importance of play

 Playtime is essential to a child’s development. Here are some of the many benefits.
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Kindergarten skills checklist

 Is your child ready for kindergarten? Refer to this skills checklist.
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Preschool skills checklist

 Use our preschool readiness checklist to determine if your child is ready for preschool.
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Infant learning, 9-12 months

 Discover what's happening in your baby's beautiful little mind—all before his first birthday!
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Pumpkin puzzler

 Uncover your child's problem-solving style with this creative craft.
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First grade skills checklist

 Is your child ready for first grade? See our checklist of essential developmental skills kids need to succeed.
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Second grade skills checklist

 Success in second grade requires a child to be a much more independent learner than she was in first grade. Is your child ready for second grade?
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Play it again!

 Even though it will be years before you can break out the board games, it's not too early to begin family game night with classic games like these.
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10 pumpkin pursuits

 Carving a pumpkin is the perfect time to practice science, math and more!
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