*Motor Skills (Fine and Gross) Posts

Bringing PLAY Back into Learning with Legos!

Bringing PLAY Back into Learning with Legos!

With all of the testing going on in classrooms today, school--just plain and simple--isn't as fun as it used to be. Teachers are worried about their students' performance and about being evaluated on how well their kids perform, regardless of how "at-risk" they are or...

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Having Fun with Multi-Sensory Activities

When something is done using "multi-sensory modes" it will stick better in your brain! Have hours of fun in a multi-sensory station to help with visual memory, especially with kids in the 21st century who tend to struggle more due to the amount of screen time. Here...

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Developmentally Appropriate Preschool

It's hard to find a truly developmentally appropriate preschool these days.  It seems that the idea of a "rigorous curriculum" gets pushed down to our younger students and we easily lose focus of what the true purpose of education is.While doing a fine and gross motor...

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Finger Funatics Parent Night

Finger Funatics Parent Night

How much screen time should a typical 4-year-old have?? If you guessed 30 minutes or less, you'd be right! This was just one of the topics we covered during our Finger Funatics Parent Night last night. Over 40 preschool families came to learn about the importance of...

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