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Visual Information Processing

Visual Information Processing

Does your child struggle with visual processing skills like tracking, eye teaming, and visual perception while reading? These are all developmental skills that children need in addition to seeing clearly. If these skills don’t develop normally, children can struggle...

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What is play?

What is play?

“Children learn as they play. Most importantly, in play, children learn how they learn.”  - O. Fred Donaldson What is play? Play is engaging in an activity for enjoyment rather than a serious or practical purpose. The play takes on many forms, such as being...

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App of the Week: Kids Yoga Verse

This week's app of the week comes from http://www.kidsyogaverse.com/. This group was the winner of the U.S. SURGEON GENERAL'S HEALTHY APPS CHALLENGE FOR KIDS FITNESS! I have used the apps for my own kids who enjoy learning yoga. Using your iPad or iPhone this app...

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Developmental Ways to Beat the Heat

Developmental Ways to Beat the Heat

Water Play: Developmental Ways to Beat the Heat Here in Arizona it can be easy to feel trapped inside, especially when our low temperatures rival the high temperatures elsewhere. But there is a great way to play outside (or inside) and stay cool: WATER PLAY!!! A bath...

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The Importance of Messy Play

The Importance of Messy Play

The word “messy” makes most parents cringe and all too often. When a child makes a mess, out come the paper towels and baby wipes to clean it up. What many parents do not realize is that what they are interpreting as a mess is actually their child’s learning process....

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