by Sue McLaren | Gross Motor Skills, Physical Literacy
Introduction Picture a preschooler hopping from one colorful number mat to the next, arms flailing with excitement. To an outsider, it might look like simple play – but inside that child’s brain, millions of neural connections are firing, laying the...
by Sue McLaren | Social Emotional Development
Picture this: It’s the week before Christmas. The tree is twinkling, the kids are buzzing with excitement, and you’ve just wrapped up a family movie night that ran well past bedtime. Your preschooler, now overtired but wired, is racing around the living room in a...
by Sue McLaren | AI, Fine Motor Skill, Gross Motor Skills, Physical Literacy, Social Emotional Development
Why AI is the New Frontier in Early Childhood Education Imagine a world where an affordable robot buddy helps preschoolers stay active and healthy. With physical activity in 3–5-year-olds on the decline, researchers are getting creative—and AI-powered robots...
by Sue McLaren | Fine Motor Skill, Gross Motor Skills, Physical Literacy, Social Emotional Development
As an early childhood educator, you know how much movement matters for kids. Whether they’re running, hopping, or diving into imaginative play, these activities help them grow stronger, more confident, and socially connected. But as you work to support their...
by Sue McLaren | Gross Motor Skills
Balance is the ability to maintain control over the body and is an important skill in everyday tasks such as walking, sitting, dressing, or riding a bike. Balance begins to develop in infancy. The child first learns to maintain control over their head, then as core...
