by Ali Haydock | Aug 27, 2024 | Power of Play
How to Turn Your Own Space into a Makerspace By Liz Holden Boatwright The evidence is clear that play is good for kids’ emotional, social, and intellectual development. And this is especially true of unstructured play, which is unstructured and free from adult...
by Ali Haydock | Aug 14, 2024 | Power of Play
Museums Are for Everyone: How We Ensure Access for All Income Levels By Liz Holden Boatwright The early childhood years are a crucial foundation for future social and emotional health, learning, and achievement. And free play is one of the most important ways to build...
by Ali Haydock | Jul 17, 2024 | Power of Play, Tips and Tricks
8 Tips to Get Ready for Kindergarten By Liz Holden Boatwright The transition to kindergarten can be emotional for kids and for their caregivers. Whether your child attended preschool or this is their first time in school, the kindergarten classroom is often a...
by Ali Haydock | Jun 17, 2024 | Power of Play, Tips and Tricks
Five ways to help fight summer learning loss By Liz Holden Boatwright For kids, summertime can be a welcome and long-awaited respite from school. But among summer’s beach days, ice cream cones, and backyard games, the long break can also have an unwelcome side effect:...
by Ali Haydock | May 10, 2024 | Power of Play
by Liz Holden Boatwright As the end of the school year approaches, many parents wonder how to continue their kids’ enrichment and learning over the summer. Among all the possibilities of summer camps and lessons, there’s one simple, low-cost ingredient that is...
