Child Development
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Piaget’s Stages of Development: Object Permanence
Psychologist Jean Piaget came up with his theory of cognitive development, which suggests that development happens in four stages: sensorimotor (0 to 24 months ... -
Teaching Children to Use Context Cues While Reading
When kids encounter an unfamiliar word in reading, they may utilize context cues, that is, info from pictures or sentences surrounding the unknown word. ... -
A Parent’s Guide to Telegraphic Speech
Telegraphic speech is paring away the fluff but getting the message across. Typically, the sentences contain only 2 or 3 words. Here are some ... -
Using Informal Reading Level Inventories to Improve Kids’ Reading Ability
Reading experts utilize Informal Reading Inventories (IRI) to help learners develop their reading skills and learn from texts at each grade level and in ... -
A Brief Overview of Constructive Play
Constructive play, otherwise known as construction play, is about structuring, shaping, and altering things to formulate something different. It is one of the most ... -
How to Raise Your Student’s Self Esteem
For the longest time, teachers have always understood that when students feel good about themselves, they are capable of accomplishing more in the classroom. ... -
A Parent’s Guide to an Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP)
An IFSP is a document that organizes a plan for young kids who need early intervention services. It is customized for each kid, as ... -
Teaching Kids How to Pronounce R-Controlled Vowels
These are vowels that are trailed by an r that “controls” them. The five most common r-controlled vowel combinations are ar, er, ir, or, ... -
A Guide to Developmental Reading Programs
After years of education, the ability to easily read, digest, and comprehend content may still be a struggle for some learners. Suppose learners identify ... -
The Edvocate’s Guide to Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Developmentally appropriate practices is the process of making a curriculum based on what learners can do cognitively, physically, and emotionally at a certain age. ...