STEM

Can a Twelve-Month-Old Think Logically?

The latest research is telling us that our little scientist in the crib can, in fact think logically before they can even talk. Maybe your baby was expecting daddy to walk in, but mommy walked in the room instead and he noticed this change in what he predicted. The latest research published in Science magazine...

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Kindergarten Preparation Starts at Birth

Kindergarten Preparation Starts at Birth by Melissa Vulopas, Elementary School Academic Learning Facilitator From birth, babies are curious. They develop a solid foundation for learning through everything they experience. For parents of newborns, kindergarten is a concern for the future, but research shows that children are better prepared for success in kindergarten when their development...

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Four Cs of STEM Learning

In order to prepare children born today to thrive in the global community of the 21st century, the National Education Association (NEA) has replaced the 3 R’s (Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic) with the 4 Cs: Critical Thinking, Communication, Collaboration, and Creativity. The goal of the NEA is to fully integrate the 4 Cs into every...

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How Problem Solving Relates to Math Skills

Your baby’s brain is optimized to provide rapid solutions to everyday problems he encounters. In the past several years researchers have learned that babies have a concept of numerical value. When tested, babies will look longer at an object when one goes behind a screen and two come out. Babies notice this increase in numbers....

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Make your baby work

  Set up scenarios to challenge your new walker. Encourage her to stand up and strategically place toys around to make her walk or pull herself up to stand. Babies are often excited to show off their new skills, but some babies need a little more encouragement. After she gets the toy, praise her, clap...

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Scaffolding language

By scaffolding, we just mean “building” on your baby’s language. When he says one word, agree with him, but add another word, then another. Keep doing this until you are giving him short phrases to say and he can repeat them after you. Add two syllable words after he masters one syllable words. When you...

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Rhythm and Patterns

Patterning, which happens through rhythms is actually early algebra, as algebra is understanding classification of objects and patterns. As your baby explores his world, he learns to classify and sort objects mentally. He is already learning how to “sort” these items into categories, such as people, toys, and food. As he gets older he can...

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Baby Food Taste Test

Make this a multi-sensory experience by preparing a variety of finger foods and pureed foods that your baby has eaten before (this is important to avoid any allergic reactions). Consider the different tastes, textures, and types of food you include. Narrate the entire time. Talk about the type of food, consistency, texture, taste (salty, sweet,...

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Movement For the Nine-Month-Old

Up until just recently, most of her movement were imposed on her. Now she is feeling a little more free and can get around on her own. We want to encourage that, but at the same time, it is really important to provide some structured movement to help her learn about how certain movements feel,...

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