The Risks of W-Sitting

W-sitting is when a child sits on the floor, bottom is between the legs, and knees are bent with legs rotated away from the body – if you stand above them and look down it looks like their legs are forming a “W”.  It seems a convenient position for play because they don’t have to work on keeping their…

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten Initiative

Studies have shown that reading books to your children each and every day is the single biggest factor to their early reading readiness and the development of cognitive skills. Research proves that children need to hear 1000 books before they begin to learn to read independently.  Reading to children will: 1000 Books Before Kindergarten is an early…

The Importance of Play in a Child’s Development

Play has been shown to have many benefits to your child’s healthy brain development. Through play, children build and strengthen social-emotional and cognitive skills. They have control over their own actions and generally feel safe to express themselves freely, trying out different behaviors or ideas, typically without fears or anxiety. When children play they are…