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Kristen Miller began her career in Early Childhood Education in 1997 as a teacher's aide in the classroom while she pursued her degree in Political Science from University of Maryland, Baltimore County. She quickly discovered her talents in educating and nurturing young children and continued in the classroom as a lead teacher. Currently, Kristen is director of education at Celebree School, a nationwide early childhood education franchise, where she coaches teachers in instilling a lifelong passion for learning in their students. She is a long-standing member of Maryland State Child Care Administration where she works diligently on state legislation on behalf of Maryland teachers and childcare business owners. She has been featured in several nationwide publications as an expert in early childhood education.
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A child with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has a shorter attention span, which could hinder their day-to-day activities. Therefore, after-school activities that can enhance their attentive skills are valuable. In addition, these activities may also help them drain their extra energy and channel it better. Here, we bring activities for kids with ADHD that can be conducted indoors and outdoors. These activities range from light, fun activities to exhausting yet entertaining physical activities. [mj-toc] 20 Activities For Kids With ADHD To make these games more interesting, you may also introduce some props. 10 Outdoor Activities For Kids With ADHD 1. Group activities [caption id="attachment_789149" align="alignnone" width="720"] Image: Shutterstock[/caption] Activities such as gymnastics, martial arts, yoga, or tennis are a good option for children with ADHD to expend their energy. Structuring such activities also helps them avoid any confusion and provides better access to the activity. Furthermore, these activities form the basis for socializing and forming new friend groups. Start...
An interactive drawing app for kids can do wonders. Nowadays, children need not learn to draw using pencil and paper. Instead, they can use their parent’s smartphone as a sheet and their finger as a pencil and get creative. Using these applications on mobiles and tablets is easy and fun for the little ones as they can move their fingers smoothly and have fun while doing so. If you want to know which app could be more useful for them, reading our post can be helpful. However, ensure that your children are not overusing the devices as it can prove detrimental. [mj-toc] 15 Drawing Apps For Kids These drawing apps for children keep them engaged for quite some time while giving them a chance to hone their creative side. 1. Drawing with Carl [caption id="attachment_896267" align="alignnone" width="720"] Image credit: Drawing with Carl[/caption] Age group: 2 – 5 years With this drawing app, kids can learn to draw, paint, and color....
All about me activities help children explore different aspects of themselves in a fun way and embrace themselves for who they are. In this post, we bring you some all about me activities for toddlers to help them realize their various feelings and emotions. These activities can draw your preschooler or toddler’s attention towards their personality, interests, and abilities. They also help children learn about the various parts of their bodies [mj-toc] 20 All-About-Me Preschool Activities Here are 20 preschool all-about-me activities to begin with (1): 1. All-about-me books [caption id="attachment_878739" align="alignnone" width="720"] Image: iStock[/caption] You may read a few informative books such as “My Body,” “The Tooth Book,” “Parts,” and “All Of Me” for the little one. When you read out louder and show the body parts, it will help your toddler understand better. 2. All-about-me printables This fun activity requires each child to have a sheet of paper that has a questionnaire such as “my palm”, “my body”...
Introducing unique bulletin board ideas for preschoolers to your children can help boost their creative and artistic abilities. And as a bulletin board is available in almost every classroom, it becomes easy for children to try their hands on these ideas any day. Working on the attractive board can improve their fine and gross motor skills and hand-eye coordination. It can also help them plan their schedules and stick to them. So, read this post to get some creative ideas to motivate your children to use the board and reap as many benefits as they can. [mj-toc] 20 Bulletin Board Ideas For Preschool Here are some fun and interactive bulletin board ideas for preschoolers that also aid in the development of their fine motor skills. 1. Butterfly study board. [caption id="attachment_885008" align="alignnone" width="720"] Image: iStock[/caption] Learning the life cycles of various insects could be not only informative for a preschooler but also very engaging. You can either take an example...
Obstacle courses for toddlers involve walking, climbing, running, and crawling through a maze to reach the final point. They are designed for children to improve their bilateral coordination and gross and fine motor skills. These also help them build stamina and boost their logical and creative skills (1). Besides, most children enjoy and have utmost fun while crossing the courses one after the other. We bring a list of obstacle courses in this post, you may use any of them and motivate your children to cross through them and reap multiple benefits. [MJ_RELATED_LINKS href="https://www.momjunction.com/articles/indoor-games-and-kids-activities-for-this-season_00369105/" title="21 Enjoyable Indoor Games For Kids"] [mj-toc] How To Introduce And Teach An Obstacle Course To Toddlers [caption id="attachment_882070" align="alignnone" width="720"] Image: iStock[/caption] All you need to create obstacle courses for preschoolers and toddlers are creativity and making the best use of stuff lying in the house. When you are creating an obstacle course, you must ensure the safety of children to avoid any risk of...