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The Leap Years

Ensuring Kids Thrive | Helping Parents Survive

Jan 24, 2017

Why is school readiness so important?

School readiness is a term that’s gaining traction in early education circles. While not a new concept, much of the discussion is about what exactly makes a child school ready.

Early Learning Parenting Child Development

Nov 8, 2016

How can you introduce healthier foods to your toddler's diet?

Few things will induce parental guilt quite like food. More specifically, parents worry a lot about what their child eats — or refuses to eat— just about every day whether their child is a toddler or a tween.

Parenting Health & Safety

Nov 1, 2016

What role does play have in child development?

Pretend games, exploration, running and mud pies all share something in common. They are ways children play. These activities aren’t just a way to pass time; they’re teaching children skills they’ll use throughout their lives.

Early Learning Child Development Providers & Settings Parenting

Oct 7, 2016

Why is reading aloud to kids so important?

One of the greatest head starts in life is free and can take as few as five or ten minutes each day. In children, however, the rewards of the investment are profound. What’s the secret? To read to children early and often. 

Parenting Early Learning Child Development
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