Our Early Education Blog for Parents
Lightbridge Academy is The Solution for Working Families®. Learn more about our mission and values on our early childhood education blog! Here, we’ve compiled our favorite resources, tips, and activities for parents, as well as helpful advice from our early childhood experts. We hope you find our early learning blog valuable at each new step your parenting journey!
How to Curb the Gimmies
Children are bombarded by media advertising messages everyday on TV, at the movies, on the internet, in magazines and even children’s books. If tossing out the TV and shutting down the home computer seem like the answer to eliminating children’s exposure and desire for goods they don’t need, it probably isn’t
Developing Fine Motor Skills – Learning Through Play
Fine motor skills are the small movements (such as holding a spoon for young children, and using a scissor for older children) that use the small muscles of the fingers and toes. One of the most important ways we can help our children develop is by setting up simple activities that help to develop these basic skills.
Developing Fine Motor Skills – Learning Through Play
Motor skills are motions carried out when the brain, nervous system, and muscles work together. For an infant they include rolling, crawling, & walking. For older children they include balance, walking, running, jumping and dancing.
The Benefits of Playing Outside
Now that warmer weather is here, it’s time to take your children outside to play! Nature is a powerful teacher and giving your toddlers and preschoolers the opportunity to play outside has many benefits.
Growing Up Only But Never Lonely
Common knowledge tells us that only children are at a serious disadvantage when compared with children who have brothers and sisters and their parents are sometimes given similar labels. There is no basis for these social stereotypes and we all know whether you have one child or more, that parenting is a tough job.
Five Simple Ways to Manage Your Time!
It’s not easy to manage the family’ schedule, handle the household chores and make dinner, all while working and raising a family. Being organized is really about knowing your responsibilities, prioritizing the work to be done, and using time as a gift.
Potty Time? Toilet Learning Myths.
Remember, you’ll get lots of ideas on how to toilet train, but don’t stress. Make it a fun learning and bonding experience with your little one. All too soon you’ll be able to tell your grown child, “I used to change your diapers”.
You Are a Good Mother!
All moms have those days when they feel they are running on empty. Their inner voice tells them “they are doing it wrong” or they can’t compare with the supermoms who manage a job and family, cook organic meals, take their child to music lessons and do yoga five times a week! Talk about unrealistic expectations and mommy meltdowns.
Music & How it Benefits Your Child!
There are so many ways that parents can connect with their infants, toddlers and preschoolers, but music is probably one of the most fun and beneficial to your young child’s growth and development. Whether it’s singing a lullaby at bedtime, passing the time on road trips with silly songs or reminding children to do a simple task like brushing their teeth, music has a positive outcome on children.