Why All Children Should Play With Unstructured Materials
I had always thought that children do not need excessive toys and that they often enjoy the packaging more than the material itself. But being a mother has made me delve…
The generation of children who always looked down
This weekend we went out to dinner at a restaurant. When Terrícola had finished dinner, he got out of his chair and began to observe the other diners in the restaurant,…
Why Carry Babies And Not So Babies On Nature Tours
I already advanced you in the post about how to shelter children on rainy and cold days, carrying as an ideal option to go outdoors with the little ones. Today I want to…
Why to Offer quality toys to children and how to do it
We have overloaded children with an awful lot of toys, most of them of poor quality and even less educational value. Toys are really no longer that starting point from which…
How to survive excess toys
If recently I was talking to you about why it was important to play with quality materials , understood as those that offer a quality experience (imagine, create, learn …) today I…
Is it worth going to an alternative or free school? Even if it’s only the first few years?
At present, the majority of alternative or free schools only cover up to 6 years of age, a stage in which schooling is not compulsory and, therefore, alternative educational projects…
The effect of nature on children. 7 positive changes
The space in which children play and develop influences their behavior . Surely it does not sound strange to you if I tell you that in a crowded and noisy place the…
How to react to a child’s drawing?
Surely it has happened to you many times that your son after a good time painting tells you … “Mom (Dad), look!” and he shows you his drawing. And you, faced with…
Getting dirty is good for children’s development and learning
CHILDREN HAVE THE RIGHT TO GET DIRTY Not long ago we were in a bank office. While we waited for our turn … a boy of a year and a half…
Why respect children’s observation and (self) learning without interrupting their processes
Today many mothers and fathers are clear that we do not want to “stuff” our children with knowledge, that we do not want them to have homework or spend long…