Kids brains are busy places! They are learning so many new things even through their everyday experiences, as they active build neural pathways. Regularly exercising their cognitive abilities by playing fun and engaging logic games, word games, and a range of memory games is an invaluable way to stretch the developing brain to improve memory. […]
25 Ways to Learn at Home with Lego: Great for Elementary/Primary Grades
Inside: 25 fun learn at home Lego activities for families managing school closures. With many of us facing the prospect of (or already managing) school closures I was thinking about which of the learning activities here at Childhood101 would be most useful for parents (and teachers allocating work to be done at home), and what […]
Opposites Memory Matching Game
The latest in our printable matching games for kids collection, this free, printable opposites matching game is a fabulous tool for reinforcing learning about antonyms with preschool, kindergarten and first grade children (you’ll find the download instructions at the end of this post). The set includes 12 matching pairs of commonly understood opposite terms – […]
15 Awesome Building & Constructing Toy Sets for Kids
When a reader recently asked the Childhood 101 Facebook community for building and construction toy set suggestions the responses were too fabulous not to share! So I have combined my top building and construction toy set suggestions with those popular with readers to bring you this list of 15 awesome building toy sets for kids. […]
9 Preschool STEM Toys: Highly-Rated by Teachers & Parents
Looking for educational toys or games for your preschooler? Here are 9 preschool STEM toys specifically designed for younger children, each highly-rated by educators and parents. STEM education focuses on preparing students for a future within an ever-changing landscape. Children need experiences that involve continually learning and adapting through creative problem-solving, critical thinking, and investigation, […]
