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Research backed tips and activities to help parents tap into their child’s creativity and creative problem solving potential from the Bay Area Discovery Museum and Center for Childhood Creativity. BayAreaDiscoveryMuseum.org/blog
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3 Word Games to Celebrate International Literacy Day
3 Word Games to Celebrate International Literacy Day
Celebrate International Literacy Day and spark your child’s passion for reading and writing through brain-boosting language and word games…
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Sep 8, 2017
A Screen-Free Coding Game for Young Kids
A Screen-Free Coding Game for Young Kids
Children learn basic programming and communication skills in this screen-free coding game
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Aug 8, 2017
3 Ways Parents Can Guide Their Child’s Learning at Museums
3 Ways Parents Can Guide Their Child’s Learning at Museums
Next time you’re at a children’s museum — it doesn’t matter if it’s a science center, natural history museum, or specialty museum — try…
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Aug 1, 2017
3 Photography Projects for Kids
3 Photography Projects for Kids
Encourage your child’s innate curiosity through photography. These photo projects are designed to boost your child’s creative thinking…
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Jul 24, 2017
Get Moving: Physical Activity Boosts Creativity for Kids
Get Moving: Physical Activity Boosts Creativity for Kids
Research shows physical activity enhances learning and boosts creative potential
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Jun 1, 2017
Collaboration: 3 Group Games for 6-Year-Olds
Collaboration: 3 Group Games for 6-Year-Olds
Designed for children ages six through nine, these group games promote collaboration and creative thinking skills
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Jun 1, 2017
Block Play Improves Early Math Skills for Preschoolers
Block Play Improves Early Math Skills for Preschoolers
Studies show that block play during the preschool years leads to higher math achievement as far out as high school
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May 25, 2017
3 Ways to Promote Helping and Sharing in Toddlers and Preschoolers
3 Ways to Promote Helping and Sharing in Toddlers and Preschoolers
Social interactions with your little one and with others around you greatly impacts the way your toddler approaches helping and sharing…
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May 18, 2017
4 Reading Techniques to Improve Storytime With Your Preschooler
4 Reading Techniques to Improve Storytime With Your Preschooler
Incorporate these simple verbal and non-verbal cues when you read books with your preschooler
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May 18, 2017
Storytime: 4 Benefits of Reading Aloud to Your Child
Storytime: 4 Benefits of Reading Aloud to Your Child
A child development expert shares four cognitive and educational benefits of reading storybooks to your child
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May 18, 2017
3 Ways to Help Your Child Express Emotion During Pretend Play
3 Ways to Help Your Child Express Emotion During Pretend Play
Find out why emotion during pretend play is important for your child, plus learn simple tips to help facilitate healthy emotions during…
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May 18, 2017
Why First Graders Should Be Encouraged to Count on their Fingers
Why First Graders Should Be Encouraged to Count on their Fingers
Counting on fingers in grade school is widely seen as “babyish” but research shows it can lead to higher mathematical achievement
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May 17, 2017
3 Nature-Based Activities for Kindergarteners
3 Nature-Based Activities for Kindergarteners
Celebrate nature as a family with these kid-friendly activities
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May 17, 2017
5 Low-Tech Activities Your Kids Can Do At Home
5 Low-Tech Activities Your Kids Can Do At Home
Give your kids a break from screen time with these old-school activities
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May 17, 2017
4 Acting & Improv Activities for Elementary Age Kids
4 Acting & Improv Activities for Elementary Age Kids
Storytelling provides a developmentally appropriate and engaging way for children to express their imagination and share original ideas
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May 17, 2017
Why Parents Should Encourage Pretend Play
Why Parents Should Encourage Pretend Play
Parents should embrace pretend play, imaginary friends, and make-believe worlds to support kids’ creative potential.
Bay Area Discovery Museum
May 10, 2017
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