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Importance Of Your Relationship With Your Child

In life, it is a reality that we usually become what we were involved with and taught since we were born. The environment we live in and the people surrounding us all affect our physical and mental development, therefore, impacting our thinking, decisions, well-being, and actions. Parents play an important role in our lives as role models and examples. Parents and children hold a special bond between themselves. As the parent has the responsibility of helping their children develop and

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Imaginative Play

My teaching experience and working with children spans over a period of around thirty years. I have played with children, taught them, shared stories and life experiences with them as well. Imaginative play is of paramount importance in the lives of growing children. They absorb information from their surroundings and from the people around them and then love to act it out. I still remember playing with my siblings and cousins imagining that we were getting our dolls married. We

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How to Encourage Healthy Eating Habits in Kids

Eric Kelly is a graphic designer by trade and has always been an adventurer at heart. He is a single dad who lives in Los Angeles with his 3 year old son, Gus. He created Dadventures to share tips, advise and resources he continues to pick up along his parenting journey. He has shared this wonderful piece with us. If you have a difficult time getting the kids to eat healthy, remember that the habits they develop when young may

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How do toddlers actually learn through play?

This question comes up almost every time I post it on my Instagram or share a post about how beneficial learning through play really is about. We often hear about how children adopt many skills and habits from their parents as they get older but what we don’t really talk about is how their play affects their skill sets and their cognitive development. Learning through play is how children learn to make sense of the world and their surroundings. They

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How can a toy/resource be used in many ways? (Examples of Learning through Play)

As a primary educator, a mother and now a small business owner, I have gained various learning experiences and considerable skills over the past couple of years. This experience has allowed me to decide what and how my child learns to play with certain toys. Through evident observation, it is relatively simple to see that a child only thrives when given a challenge. Children are given the right environment and skillset to adhere to those challenges and learn to problem-solve

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Celebrating Eid-ul-Adha at Home with Children

Celebrating Eid-ul-Adha (or Eid-al-Adha, as it can also be spelled) is a significant part of growing up in a Muslim household. To help children get the most out of this important event, we should educate them on why Eid-ul-Adha is so important. This blog will help to give you some ideas on how to teach children about Eid-ul-Adha, as well as how you can make the most out of celebrating Eid-ul-Adha at home with your children. It’s also important to

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