By Courtney Singer How do you get children to love reading? Read aloud books that YOU enjoy! LOOK at Beautiful Books! COLLECT Books! Keep BOOKS in every room of the house! Keep Books in the CAR! Keep Books in the Stroller! Stories link us together as humans sharing the human condition. Stories entertain us, stories inform us, stories … [Read more...] about Books. Books. Books
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Teaching babies to crawl is a big part of overall development
By Courtney Singer Did you know that many sports coaches have their adult athletes crawl as part of training? Crawling knits together the input that a baby’s brain is constantly receiving. The opposing movements of the knee and shoulder force the brain to use both left and right hemispheres together. Some babies need help to learn how to crawl. The … [Read more...] about Teaching babies to crawl is a big part of overall development
There are many reasons why kids need sports
By Courtney Singer To most of you the answer is obvious: Exercise, fresh air, being part of a team. To me sports were a mystery, maybe even a waste of time. Boy, was I WRONG. As a kid whose Mom never found out the answer to the question, I didn’t participate in any sports beyond the obligatory ballet class as a little girl: The serious kind, no pretty tutus, … [Read more...] about There are many reasons why kids need sports