Approaches - Early Childhood Education

As the new school year begins. Many families are deciding where to enroll their cild in preschool. preschools offer various approaches to early education, all promoting the benefit of their particular programs.  One approach gaining momentum in the early years of preschool curriculum is play-based learning. Research shows play-based learning enhances developmental learning outcomes. It can also set your child up for success...

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Development : Newborn to Six Weeks

Development : Newborn Gross Motor  When your newborn lies her tummy, you will notice she lies with her arms and legs curled up because of the way she has been lying in the womb. If she was born bottom-first, her legs will not curl up as much. Most newborns lift their heads while they are on their tummies and turn it from side if only for a second. They do this to "gain their balance". If you lie her on her back and pull her...

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Doing it Alone -- Single Parents

I'm sure one of the irritating things about being a single parents parent is the constant assumption in pregnancy and baby information that there are always two doing it. Pictures of mothers and babies in magazines and TV series always depict smiling, happy, well-groomed mothers who invariably have smiling, well-groomed, caring men sitting beside them. The reality is that many parents are on their own a great deal of the time...

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