stop-motion animation
Imaginary play is awesome, and stop-motion animation can take this kind of world-building activity to the next level. This six-year-old can show your kids how to make stop motion videos. Read more
physical activity loss
Kids in the U.S. already don’t get enough physical activity during the year and they are especially sedentary during the summer. Here are some ways to prevent summer physical activity loss. Read more
understanding how they play
Now that parents spend more time than ever under the same roof as their children, understanding how they play will help them look at their homes differently and maybe help relieve conflicts with better understanding. Read more
Tantrums and meltdowns
Tantrums and meltdowns are among the biggest challenges of parenting. They’re hard to understand, hard to prevent, and even harder to respond to effectively when they’re happening. Understanding them is the first step to reducing them. Read more
Lev Vygotsky
Lev Semyonovich Vygotsky was a Russian psychologist who was born in 1896 in Belorussia, now known as Belarus. He received a law degree from the University of Moscow but also studied literature, linguistics, sociology, psychology, philosophy, and the arts. Vygotsky developed the concept of the Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD).
Toys and Games
Parents’ Choice Foundation announces their Spring 2020 Parents’ Choice Awards for Toys and Games. Read more
hard-wired for nature
Here’s why you’re craving the outdoors so much during the coronavirus lockdown - we are hard-wired for nature. Humans have an inherent love of and desire to be near and in nature. Read more
youth sports
As organizations begin reintroducing some youth sports in their communities around the country, questions continue to swirl on how to do so safely. Here are some suggestions. Read more
children aren’t fine
The children aren’t fine; none of us are fine. Children don't play because they are fine: they play because play is how children instinctively process the world around them. Read more
field guide
The American Camp Association and the YMCA of the USA have released a "field guide" for how summer and day camps can operate more safely during the coronavirus pandemic. Read more
