Education & Children’s Development
Early childhood is a period of exploration and sensory development. Toys that feel good and are made of natural materials invite exploration.
Kim John Payne M.Ed. • Simplicity Parenting: Using the Extraordinary Power of Less to Raise Calmer, Happier, and More Secure Kids
Wharton professor Adam Grant: This is 'a neglected predictor of success and happiness'
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Children need a balance of nurture and structure, and so do adults. In the process of learning to provide for our children, we need to learn better nurture and structure skills for ourselves as well.
Connie Dawson • Growing Up Again: Parenting Ourselves, Parenting Our Children
It’s essentially an in-home daycare “business in a box”. Customized software saves time for a child care professional spending an average of 56.5 hours per week watching children and reduces churn for WeeCare as they acquire clients for their customers.
Turner Novak • WeeCare, Carebnb’s, and the US Child Care Epidemic
There should always be a place in a simplified children’s room for a big pad or roll of paper; sturdy crayons (thick for toddlers) and pencils; paints; some kind of modeling medium, such as beeswax, clay, or Play-Doh; fabric; scissors; glue; and some dedicated space for art.
Kim John Payne M.Ed. • Simplicity Parenting: Using the Extraordinary Power of Less to Raise Calmer, Happier, and More Secure Kids
Put A Wet Paper Towel on It: The Weird and Wonderful World of Primary Schools
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