Science and Valentine’s Day What better way to get children interested in Chemistry than to make Salt Crystal Hearts for Valentine’s Day. Children will enjoy learning about solutions, evaporation, and dissolving solids while they make salt crystal hearts for Valentine’s […]
Planning your Day with Cognitivite Transitions
Chaos during transitions? Does it feel like your classroom has become a zoo? Transitions are the number one time of the day when many off task behaviors occur. Why? Transitions are one of the most overlooked part of your daily […]
How to Improve Fine Motor Skills in Young Children
How to Improve Fine Motor Skills in Young Children What are Fine Motor Skills? And how can we help improve fine motor skills in young children? There are two types of motor skills: gross motor skills and fine motor skills. […]
Why is PLAY Important in Early Childhood
Play. What is play? Why is play important in Early Childhood? Play is an important part of a child’s development. Research has shown a strong link between creative play and physical, cognitive, language and social development. But recently, academic readiness […]
Welcome to Teaching Through Play
Hi! Welcome to Teaching Through Play. Teaching Through Play is a site to help promote play as a way to teach children. Who am I? I am a mother to four wonderful children ranging in ages 12 to 25. During […]