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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...
Jul 5, 20222 min read
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 29, 20222 min read
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...
Jun 8, 20224 min read
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...
May 31, 20224 min read
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....
May 2, 20222 min read
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 28, 20226 min read
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 18, 20221 min read
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...
Apr 14, 20222 min read
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...
Apr 4, 20223 min read
Science and early childhood - wrapup
Early this month, we introduced Science in Early Childhood through five topics including: Executive Function and Self-Regulation,...
Mar 26, 20224 min read
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...
Mar 2, 20222 min read
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...
Feb 22, 20224 min read
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 11, 20221 min read
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...
Feb 1, 20224 min read
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...
Jan 28, 20224 min read
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...
Jan 7, 20222 min read
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...
Jan 6, 20222 min read
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