by | May 1, 2023 | Family Life, General, Growth & Development, Language & Communication
From hearing to processing sounds to palate development, language skills flourish by expressing wants and needs, repetition and the use of American Sign Language (ASL). This reduces pre-verbal frustration by closing the gap between their desire and ability to...
by | Jul 14, 2021 | Family Life, General, Growth & Development
Without the ability to interact with other children, children do not develop some of the essential life skills, such as taking turns, sharing, following a schedule and communicating with others, which are foundational for healthy social development and school...
by | Jun 15, 2020 | Family Life, General
Lightbridge Academy President and COO Gigi Schweikert provides tips for parents as they support children transitioning from home back to school. Parents and children across the country are understandably experiencing quarantine fatigue. They’ve been cooped up at home...
by | Jun 3, 2020 | Family Life, General
Working parents at home or the office — this one’s for you! RESILIENCE (noun); The capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness. Resilience is a quality we all want and one that we hope to impart on our children. How quickly we are able to bounce back from...
by | Jan 31, 2020 | Family Life, General
Don’t fall for all the hyped up items; stick with the tried and true to make your life easier Well-meaning family, friends and colleagues often want to gift parents-to-be and new parents sentimental baby items that can be treasured for years and even passed on to the...
by | Jan 16, 2020 | Family Life, General
Every parent has been there. Your house is just overflowing with toys. Broken toys, whole toys, toys that make music, toys that involve glitter and paint—they’re all just lying around, and the clutter is slowly but surely taking over the house. Believe it or not,...
