Most babies are able to sit independently between 4-7 months. For some babies sitting independently comes naturally, for others it takes a lot of practice. No matter which category your baby falls into, these exercises can help strengthen your baby’s back and neck muscles to encourage independent sitting. Tummy time is the first step to [...]
While children achieve gross motor development at different ages they are typically achieved in this order: Walking – Most children learn to walk between 9 months to 18 months. Running – Usually a few months after learning how to walk. Jumping – Most children are able to jump by 2 and half years old. Balancing [...]
Here is a list of the 220 sight words that your child needs to learn to become a fluent reader. This list is commonly referred to as the Dolch list. These words are the 220 most common words in books. The words are grouped into different levels, not necessarily the corresponding grade. If you have [...]
Here is a fun educational game for babies and toddlers: Put a bell or some other noise maker into a container and cover that container plus two other containers with contact paper. These can be empty small milk cartons, margarine containers, baby food jars etc… Shake the empty containers and then the container that has [...]