Being outdoors makes kids smarter! The freedom to move and play outside inspires creativity and improved brain function. outsideonline.com/2373141/how-ou…

This giggling Scottish Grandma reading a picture book to her grand baby will make your day, and make you laugh! But,it just emphasizes what we all know: the secret power of the children’s picture book, even infants get profound... youtube.com/watch?v=Yskf94…

Gung hay fat choy! Here's the scoop on family activities and celebrations in San Francisco and the bay area. Welcome the Year of the Pig with traditional lion dances, crafts and fortune... redtri.com/san-francisco/…

Forests are known to have great healing properties. As humans, we have evolved in nature. It’s where we feel most comfortable. It has been scientifically proven that when we spend time in nature, our brain... facebook.com/GlenParkMontes…

Walk the walk. It’s hard to convince kids they should be doing something other than staring at their phones when that’s how we spend most of our free time. Here's how parents can help kids fight the lure of the screen. washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/on-p…

Some Good News in the world today:) India and China are leading the global greening effort, the effect comes mostly from ambitious tree-planting programs in China and intensive agriculture in both countries. indiatoday.in/education-toda…

Reading aloud to your children as a a habit, at least 15 minutes a day, kicks off a chain reaction of amazing positive outcomes. If you’re looking for the secret to raising smart kids, reading aloud is it. happyyouhappyfamily.com/raising-smart-…

Most parents know that talking to their child helps them develop. But a new study has revealed that it’s how you talk to... weforum.org/agenda/2018/02…

“I do not believe there is a method better than Montessori for making children sensitive to the beauties of the world and awakening their curiosity regarding the secrets of life." — Gabriel García Márquez, Living to Tell the Tale montessorieducation.com/blog/gabriel-g…

Being raised surrounded by nature as a child means a 55 percent lower incidence of developing mental health issues as adults. Even better, it seemed that the more time children spent in nature, the better as far as mental health outcomes were concerned. adventure-journal.com/2019/02/study-…

The first thing we want to teach children about emotions — is that the emotion is okay — it needs to be felt. It needs to be experienced. That the emotion itself is not a bad thing. To acknowledge and validate how they feel. nurtureandthriveblog.com/what-to-say-wh…

Traditionally, the Inuit saw yelling at a small child as demeaning. It's as if the adult is having a tantrum; it's basically stooping to the level of the child.... npr.org/sections/goats…

Researchers and educators have identified early childhood as one of the most important developmental periods in a... bigthink.com/design-for-goo…

Real books make a difference! nytimes.com/2019/03/25/wel…

It might be self-evident but now the true evidence is overwhelming—new studies seem to arrive on our desks each week that suggest simply spending time in green spaces can improve our health, both mentally and physically. adventure-journal.com/2019/02/study-…

Coupling periods of smart technology use with periods of exposure to a natural environment may be optimal for children in the 21st century. childrenandnature.org/2018/09/26/bal…

Sometimes the bedtime battle can make you feel like it would be easier to just let the kids fall asleep whenever they want, but there are huge benefits to a consistent bedtime routine, and one big drawback to letting kids head to bed whenever. mother.ly/news/irregular…

Young children whose parents read them five books a day enter kindergarten having heard about 1.4 million more words than kids who were never read to, a new study found. news.osu.edu/a-million-word…

Researchers have found strong evidence that very young children innately want to help, and if allowed to... psychologytoday.com/us/blog/freedo…

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