Child Development

Child Development
Teaching Responsibility
In many of our Stepping Stone School prekindergarten classrooms, you will notice a classroom chore chart.  Using this list of chores, teachers encourage children...
June 18th, 2018 · 4 min read
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Teaching Children to be Caring
Ruth had just woken up from her nap and was sitting alone near her mat with her head lowered, arms crossed, and a sad...
June 4th, 2018 · 3 min read
Joyful Parenting
Building Emotional Intelligence
I had just finished reading Alice Shertle’s book, Little Blue Truck to a group of preschoolers.  This picture book describes the caring gesture of...
May 30th, 2018 · 3 min read
Joyful Parenting
The Value of Drawing
Starting with Scribbles Handing a child a crayon for the first time is a game of chance often ending with the removal of crayon...
May 21st, 2018 · 3 min read
Joyful Parenting
Kindergarten Readiness at Stepping Stone School
This month, many of the children whom we have watched grow from infancy will be donning their cap and gown as they walk across...
May 7th, 2018 · 2 min read
Joyful Parenting
5 Ways to Help Children Take Ownership of Their Behavior
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 him a special thrill...
April 30th, 2018 · 3 min read
Child Development
Developing Trust
Developmental psychologist Erik Erikson was best known for his theory of psychosocial development.  He identified the first stage in this model astrust vs. mistrust...
April 2nd, 2018 · 3 min read
Child Development
Big Body Play
Puppies do it. Kittens do it. Elephants and monkeys do it.  And yes, young boys and girls do it. Rough and tumble or big...
March 26th, 2018 · 5 min read
Joyful Parenting
5 Ways to Teach and Encourage Respect
In preparation for our monthly Kindness & Empathy™ focus at Stepping Stone School, I asked my four-year-old about respect. He thought about it  for...
March 12th, 2018 · 6 min read