Learn how sensory play benefits babies, toddlers and preschoolers, and discover some fun activities to do at home.
While it might not seem that deep, the benefits of sensory play are wonderfully diverse. It’s a fun approach to downtime that can help your little one develop in all kinds of magical ways (which we hope you’ll remember the next time you’re cleaning up jelly from the kitchen floor....
In recent years, the trend has been to introduce more content via direct instruction into the practice of early- childhood professionals. Research demonstrates that this approach, while promising in the short term, does not sustain long-term benefits and, in fact, has a negative impact on some...
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Fostering creativity in early childhood can greatly boost your child's development, improving their mental, emotional, academic and social skills. This article explores the many benefits of encouraging creativity in young children.
Psychology found that children attending high-quality daycare had better social skills and were good at emotional regulation. The study analyzed data from over 1500 children. The benefits of early childhood education persisted even after the child had left the daycare and enrolled in kindergarten and...
I believe occupational therapists have great potential to use the sensory benefits of play outdoors to help children integrate their senses in the most natural of ways. Using the Outdoors for Occupational Therapy Here are some wonderful ways therapists and others can step back and start to see pla...
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When done playing, store any leftover dough in an airtight container in the fridge. Sensory Benefits: The dough naturally smells of vanilla because of the vanilla pudding mix, so there are many sensory elements to this playdough. It gives tactile (touch), olfactory (smell), proprioceptive from...