Brain Building Blogs
The Benefits of Playing Games!
What type of life skills can a child learn from a simple game like “Red Light Green Light”? If you are looking for something to do together try this game - it is fun and developmentally beneficial!
Playing at Home During COVID 19
During times of crisis, children benefit from play as a means to explore their emotions as well as to make sense of and cope with environmental anxiety.
The Importance of Fathers and “Rough and Tumble” Play
Both parents hold an extremely important role while playing with their child, and this heavily impacts the efficiency and speed of the child’s brain development. Fathers have an important role in their child’s healthy development.
Playing in Nature
Learn about the connection between nature and cognitive development, and green spaces and cognitive development in primary school children. There are many more benefits of spending time in nature for parents and children alike!
Understanding Students with Adverse Childhood Experiences
Each child comes with a variety of experiences that can affect their learning and social capacities.
Understanding Emergent Literacy
Being able to communicate and to take in communication is a crucial developmental skill that is necessary in all aspects of one’s academic and social life.
Understanding Executive Function in Children
Being able to focus, hold, and work with information in mind, filter distractions, and switch gears is like having an air traffic control system at a busy airport…