BLOGS
Adventure Us: Roanoke area day trips, Part I
By Cristy Carr |
Virginia’s Native Allspice
By Tim Carr |
Roaming Roanoke: Little Green Hive
By Angela Evans |
The 5-Minute Answer: What is Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)?
By Marissa Siegel |
How the New Normal Brought Back Family Dinners
By Kristy Wyatt |
It seems in kindergarten, the majority of parents flock to their child’s school. There are never-ending holiday parties, assemblies, awards banquets, back to school nights and conferences. As children progress through school, those visits tend to decrease. And while for kindergarten, this is a must, that need never really dies out. Think of it as…
The parents of a newborn have the awe-inspiring privilege and responsibility to watch their child grow and learn. Each first is exciting, whether it is their baby’s first smile, first time rolling over, first steps, or first word. Each new accomplishment is the beginning of a journey that extends throughout a lifetime. One journey that…
Music has such an effect on one’s moods. It can lift your spirits when you are down, energize you when you need a boost, or calm and soothe when you need to settle. Just as music impacts you, music also impacts children of all ages even as early as infancy! There are many ways to…
School is out and summertime is here! It is the time of year when kids around the Roanoke Valley are busy with outdoor activities and sports. It is also the time of year when many dental injuries occur. Families are busier with summertime sports activities than in the past due to the numerous organized sports…
By Sarah Gobble Beneath the gurgles, smiles, excitement of daily discoveries, and remarkable joy that radiates from a baby, lies an unavoidable truth: parenthood is expensive. The average American parent spends 66 dollars a month on disposable diapers, 150 dollars on baby formula, and 286 dollars on childcare, in addition to medical expenses, clothing, and…
This past storm reminded me that I forgot to update our families emergency bags (sometimes called 72 hour kits) this past April. These bags are recommended by the government to help families survive through bad storms like Hurricanes Katrina and Sandy. This is the tree that welcomed us home from vacation- and ruined our chances…
We are smack in the middle of our Cover Baby Photo Contest and cannot believe how many entries we’ve received! The deadline is June 21 so you still have a lot of time to get a great snapshot of your little one. If you’re overwhelmed with the idea of taking your wiggly wriggly tot’s picture…
“Diagnosis”-No Longer Synonymous With Hopeless Learning and Behavior Spets LLC, Making Waves in Education by: Rachel Robinson In the education, mental health and human service fields, there is a current buzz surrounding something called “trauma-informed practice.” This idea starts with the brain, and identifies and acknowledges the effects of previous trauma on thinking, feeling, processing,…
SCHOOL READINESS Outdoor Learning by Kris Meyers M.Ed Being outside is good for young children; they can move, run and climb. But the outdoors is good for more than just physical play. While participating in outdoor activities young children learn things that will help them be ready for school – such as observing and…
By: Rachel Robinson Psychologists and researchers have fairly recently discovered floods of new insight into the inner workings of the brain and its effects on early childhood development. With this new perspective, educators have begun to place more emphasis on early intervention and education. According to Dr. Shonkoff, Director of the Center on the Developing…
