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Developmental domains: let's explore intellectual development!

Jul 5, 20222 min read

Core Concepts in Child Development

Developmental domains: let's explore intellectual development!

Hello July, and hello summer! What is better than fresh air, sunshine, and outdoor adventures with our little ones? Here at Norwood, we...

Build your child's language skills with these fun activities!

Jun 29, 20222 min read

Language Development

Build your child's language skills with these fun activities!

1. Puppet Play! How: Using an animal puppet or stuffed animal (even an old sock on your hand!), describe the noises/sounds those animals...

Jun 8, 20223 min read

Language Development

The developmental domains: language development

Welcome to June! Throughout this year, we have been on an early childhood development learning journey together and so far have explored...

Outdoor physical play in all four seasons

May 31, 20224 min read

Physical Development

Outdoor physical play in all four seasons

In Canada we have a special gift: four distinct seasons—seasons that are truly different from one another—and in each one, children can...

The developmental domains: physical development

May 2, 20222 min read

Core Concepts in Child Development

The developmental domains: physical development

It’s May already? Where has the time gone?! As we make our way into this month, let’s recap all that we have learned about since January....

Social development and your child under six

Apr 28, 20226 min read

Core Concepts in Child Development

Social development and your child under six

When families come to Norwood Child and Family Resource Centre, one of the main goals they have for their children is to develop socially...

Apr 18, 20221 min read

Social Development

Social development activity: make a 'creation station!'

A 'creation station' supports children to develop social skills such as turn taking, cooperation, negotiating, back and forth...

Apr 14, 20221 min read

Core Concepts in Child Development

Play and the Developmental Domains

As we've already discussed many times in this blog (because it's so important) play is an essential part of our children's healthy...

Let's explore the Developmental Domains!

Apr 4, 20223 min read

Core Concepts in Child Development

Let's explore the Developmental Domains!

All children grow and change at their own pace through a set of Developmental Domains: social, physical, language, intellectual, creative...

Mar 26, 20224 min read

Core Concepts in Child Development

Science and early childhood - wrapup

Early this month, we introduced Science in Early Childhood through five topics including: Executive Function and Self-Regulation,...

Science and early childhood: why the first five years are so important

Mar 2, 20222 min read

Core Concepts in Child Development

Science and early childhood: why the first five years are so important

Welcome to March! So far this year we have explored two core concepts of early childhood development: 'You are Your Child’s First and...

Play and playfulness: critical to child development

Feb 22, 20224 min read

Core Concepts in Child Development

Play and playfulness: critical to child development

We call play the work of children. In play, children have a voice and are the creators of their own experiences and outcomes; play is...

Imaginative play helps children express and explore ideas

Feb 11, 20221 min read

Core Concepts in Child Development

Imaginative play helps children express and explore ideas

In Discovery Community*, simple materials such as fabric help to promote imaginative thinking in children. One day, a scarf landed on the...

Feb 1, 20224 min read

Core Concepts in Child Development

Play is the work of children!

Something crucial to healthy childhood development is too often overlooked in our busy scheduled lives today. This something isn’t...

The irreplaceable value of a positive parent / primary caregiver

Jan 28, 20224 min read

Core Concepts in Child Development

The irreplaceable value of a positive parent / primary caregiver

As we wrap up our first month of Core Concepts in Early Childhood Development, let’s recap the irreplaceable value of the parent/primary...

Your child's first and most important teacher is ... YOU!

Jan 7, 20222 min read

Core Concepts in Child Development

Your child's first and most important teacher is ... YOU!

Maybe you’re looking down at your first newborn in your arms or maybe you’re sending your third child off to kindergarten. In either case...

Welcome to our 2022 blog series: Core Concepts in Early Childhood Development

Jan 6, 20222 min read

Core Concepts in Child Development

Welcome to our 2022 blog series: Core Concepts in Early Childhood Development

At Norwood Child and Family Resource Centre, we focus on optimal brain development for children under six years old. These early years...

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