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Nurture your Young Child’s Pretend Play with Music

Nurture your Young Child’s Pretend Play with Music

by Debbie Mondale | Nov 15, 2017 | 1.5 - 3.5 years, 3 - 5 years, 5 - 7 years, Child development, Parenting Techniques, Teaching techniques

A baby’s eyes search for the source of a new crumpling sound… is it dried leaves, or paper used for pretend leaf play? A two year old learns that horses walk, trot, and gallop and can move these different ways with her body, as well as make these different...
My Little Pet – Let’s Pretend and Learn Together

My Little Pet – Let’s Pretend and Learn Together

by Debbie Mondale | Feb 21, 2015 | 1.5 - 3.5 years, 3 - 5 years, Child development, Our Time - toddlers, Parent Stories, Parenting Techniques, Scaffolding

A child is on the floor, on all fours, looks up at an adult with eager eyes, and barks. Mom responds, “I see that I have a new puppy in the house ! I heard your loud bark. I see your eager eyes. It looks like the puppy wants something.”   The child considers what a...
Developing Imaginative Play as Monkeys

Developing Imaginative Play as Monkeys

by Debbie Mondale | Jul 18, 2014 | 1.5 - 3.5 years, 3 - 5 years, 5 - 7 years, Activity ideas, Child development, Scaffolding

There is far more to imaginative play with monkeys than simply scratching under armpits (which is actually what is used in American Sign Language to represent this animal), and making their funny sounds.  As children grow, you may see they get far better at their...
BE the Bee, or the Bird

BE the Bee, or the Bird

by Debbie Mondale | Jun 24, 2012 | 1.5 - 3.5 years, 3 - 5 years, Activity ideas, Foundations of Learning, Summer Semester, Teaching techniques

It was a delight to watch a classroom full of little buzzy bees swarming in a colorful beehive of scarves, then flying out to gather nectar from all the flowers, then darting back into the beehive, all in coordination with the classical music they are listening to. ...

Scaffolding with Animal pretend play

by Debbie Mondale | Apr 5, 2011 | 1.5 - 3.5 years, 3 - 5 years, 5 - 7 years, Activity ideas, Child development, Our Time - toddlers, Parenting Techniques, Scaffolding, Teaching techniques

  A child is on the floor, on all fours, looks up at an adult with eager eyes, and barks. Mom responds, “I see that I have a new puppy in the house ! I heard your loud bark. I see your eager eyes. It looks like the puppy wants something.”   The child...
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