by Debbie Mondale | Dec 28, 2020 | 0 to 18 m., 1.5 - 3.5 years, 3 - 5 years, 5 - 7 years, Emotional Well being, Foundations of Learning, Parent Perspectives, Social Interactions
What can I expect from my child in their progression of social-emotional development? Often, adults, even parents, tend to expect our child to act in a way in which they are not yet capable. I am totally guilty of this myself as a mom. EVEN though my education...
by Debbie Mondale | Jun 7, 2020 | Activity ideas, All ages, Child development, Foundations of Learning, Little song-BIG learning, Social Interactions, Vocal Play
Your little one LOVES to play Peek-a-boo with you ! And you can make it even more of a delight by learning this little rhyme, created by Debbie Mondale, which guides you through a variety of ways to play with the scarf, with your voice, and with each other. Along the...
by Debbie Mondale | Jul 2, 2019 | All ages, Emotional Well being, Foundations of Learning, Rituals, Social Interactions
What happens when we take just a few moments several times a day to genuinely connect emotionally with our child? Will it make a difference in their cooperation during that day? Will it make a difference in how you feel at the end of the day? How can it effect the...
by Debbie Mondale | Dec 29, 2018 | 0 to 18 m., 1.5 - 3.5 years, 3 - 5 years, Child development, Emotional Well being, Foundations of Learning, Social Interactions
We strive for as many moments of this kind of HAPPY as possible ! Have you seen your young child struggle with big emotions, leaving you baffled as to how to respond effectively? Take a moment to mentally picture one of these extreme moments, and all of the emotions...
by Debbie Mondale | Feb 3, 2018 | 0 to 18 m., Child development, Foundations of Learning
Do you ever just stop and really listen to your surroundings? It’s kind of noisy. You might hear the sounds of music or television commercials, the humming of the refrigerator or air conditioner, birds singing, cars driving by, your baby babbling, wind blowing,...
by Debbie Mondale | Sep 16, 2017 | All ages, Child development, Foundations of Learning, Uncategorized
Music lights up the brain. Research has and continues to prove that music activates more areas of the brain at the same time. Listening is good. Interacting with the music is better. And playing an instrument… Oh… WOW – it’s like a...
