Brain Building Blogs
Engaging in Early Language and Literacy Activities: Toddlers
This week’s blog will provide parents and caregivers with an overview of oral language development, pre-reading development, and pre-writing development for the toddler stage.
6 Stages of Social Play
In this post we will dig deeper to explore how social play develops within the first five years of a child’s life.
The Art of Dressing-Up and Engaging in Dramatic Play
Your child’s brain will delight in its ability to practice a new role through the act of dressing up and engaging in dramatic play. Check out this week’s blog where we take a quick look at what some of the benefits of encouraging your child to dress-up are.
Engaging in Play Through Open-Ended Toys
Wanting to increase your child’s creativity and imagination? Wishing your child will develop a strong sense of confidence and make their own decisions? Looking for individual and group play activities? You’ll want to read this week’s blog on open-ended play!
The Resilience Scale
Resilience is defined by the interrelationship between our genes and life experiences. A lot can be done by parents, caregivers, teachers, and coaches, to positively influence and strengthen a child’s resiliency so that they are better equipped for success throughout their lifetime.
Serve and Return
Serve and return is a very easy concept to keep in the back of our minds as we engage with children and infants throughout our lifetimes.
COVID-19 Parent Stress & Resilience Survey
The Covid-19 Parent Stress and Resilience Survey was assembled to learn about the experiences of parents and families in the Lethbridge area as they respond to the ongoing realities of Covid-19.
Importance of Positive Experiences
Children’s early experiences – the bonds they form with their parents and their first experiences – deeply affect their future physical, cognitive, emotional and social development.
Protective Factors
We all want our families and children to have what they need to thrive. How can we take advantage of our unique strengths as a parent and ensure we have the skills and supports we need so our child – and our family as a whole – is safe, secure and happy?
Importance of Nurturing Relationships
Parents can sometimes underestimate their role in their child’s life, believing that children are only educated at school. It’s important for all parents to realize that they posses the key for healthy brain development.
Parent Isolation Survey Results
We are excited to release the data we collected from over 450 parents regarding the effects of COVID-19 on their families.