When children are young, they interact with the world through their five senses (touching, tasting, hearing, seeing, and smelling). Engaging your toddlers and preschoolers in sensory activity will help them to develop their cognitive thinking. There is no right or wrong way to participate in sensory activity. These activities encourage children to explore and investigate […]
Melissa Bombard
Looking Forward to 2021
This past year has been very troublesome for many of us. Through it all we have kept our head up, faces covered and our noses to the grind. Playtime has continually worked throughout these times. This year like many years before, has slipped through our fingers. We look to the holiday season. I expect this […]
Physical Education & Physical Activity are an Intregal Part of the Education Process During COVID-19
Safely and effectively educating our children during the COVID-19 pandemic is requiring education systems to make many adjustments. While each community’s circumstances and approach will vary, a common theme is what is best for students. COVID-19 has illuminated the importance of prioritizing health and well-being. During this pandemic, the foundational aspect of school re-entry plans […]
Rules, Playgrounds and F-U-N!
Rules, Playgrounds and F-U-N ! Remember the days when going to the playground was a time when you bet who of the twenty schoolmates were going to come back hurt first? If you grew up before the nineties then you probably do. There were always two children who you just knew were going to go […]
How to Ensure Kids Safety on Summer Playground
No matter what the season is kids will still love to play around. Depending on the area where you live, the Summer can get really cold. For kids, it is a very frustrating feeling to just be inside an air-conditioned house especially when you want to play outside. Unfortunately, every year there are many kids […]
Choosing the Best Playground Equipment for Your Child Development Center
Investing in quality, safe, and fun playground equipment is one of the best decisions you will have to make especially when you want the kids from your child development center or day-care to enjoy the outdoors and learn from it. But just before you finally decide as to which playground equipment to purchase, there are […]