Nurturing Knowledge
Category Archives: Parent/Child Communications
Early Literacy
Help your child explore language and learning by following these simple steps: Read or tell stories together every day, starting at birth. Read from a book, simply talk about the …
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How To Play With Your Child
Play is a child’s work, with benefits far beyond the obvious one: fun! You play a valuable role in your child’s playtime. Here are some ideas for getting involved and …
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How to Bond with Your Child
Give a child a lot of love and affection by: making eye contact – about 8 to 12 inches away from you holding him close – carrying, hugging or sitting …
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Your Child
Infants need love and attention to learn to trust. Talk and sing to your baby while diapering, feeding or rocking him and help him to learn about his environment by …
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Transfer the Responsibility for Problem-Solving
When children are given the opportunity to choose, the time to puzzle over discoveries, and the permission to take a risk, they will learn to solve problems. As your child …
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Recognizing Opportunities for Problem-Solving
As you spend your day together, talk with your child about her activities. When she comes to you complaining that she can’t get the block tower to stay up, instead …
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Create Opportunities for Problem-Solving
When you help your child put away her toys, talk to her about how to organize her toys. “Shall we put all the baby dolls in this bin, so you …
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Model an Active Problem-Solving Approach
When you have multiple errands to run on a tight schedule, talk to yourself in front of your child. “Where shall I go first? The gas station, the grocery store, …
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