Author: brunk

Four-year-old, Jamie stood motionless in front of a flower.  Moving closer, I noticed a small white butterfly perched on the Read More

My memories of Independence Day celebrations are filled with cookouts, visits from friends and family members, and staying up late Read More

For over 30 years, Fred Rogers entered the family rooms of preschool children across the nation to say, “It’s you Read More

In many of our Stepping Stone School prekindergarten classrooms, you will notice a classroom chore chart.  Using this list of Read More

Ruth had just woken up from her nap and was sitting alone near her mat with her head lowered, arms Read More

Starting with Scribbles Handing a child a crayon for the first time is a game of chance often ending with Read More

This month, many of the children whom we have watched grow from infancy will be donning their cap and gown Read More

My four-year-old is obsessed with connect-the-dot puzzles. Revealing the hidden shape after connecting each letter or number in sequential order brings Read More

Developmental psychologist Erik Erikson was best known for his theory of psychosocial development.  He identified the first stage in this Read More

Puppies do it. Kittens do it. Elephants and monkeys do it.  And yes, young boys and girls do it. Rough Read More