Apr 4, 2017
What are the benefits of kids being outside?Children now spend less time outdoors than many previous generations. Just how much less might surprise you. According to several studies, children spend half as much time outdoors as children did 20 years ago.
Mar 28, 2017
Do all child care providers focus on offering healthy food?Did you know that 58% of working families with children five years old and younger — or about 6.38 million households across the nation — use center-based child care options? That means that a great number of South Carolina children spend their weekdays—including lunch and snack time—in the care of a trusted child care program.
Mar 7, 2017
How much technology is reasonable for kids?Many human interactions, from work-related meetings to school classrooms, have moved online. Even when we do meet face-to-face, a third wheel often tags along: an electronic device.
Feb 21, 2017
How early do preschoolers need to learn math?Elementary school has changed in lots of ways. Today, students are often exposed to concepts far earlier than their parents were. Students are also expected to meet elevated standards of achievement. One of the areas with increased focus is math.
Feb 7, 2017
Does a lack of activity delay mobility in children?Daily physical activity matters from birth. Even in their earliest days, infants and toddlers are already learning through their experiences and developing the gross motor, emotional and cognitive skills they’ll use throughout life.
Jan 31, 2017
How can I boost literacy on a budget?Reading is critical to healthy child development. There’s just no questioning the fact. Even when newborns can’t understand what you’re saying, they absorb your voice’s rhythm and inflections. Babies with caregivers who regularly speak to them have a vocabulary with around 300 more words than those who don’t. And reading — and seeing parents read — shows children that reading is fun.
