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Teaching Gratitude in Early Childhood

The holidays give us lots of opportunities to be grateful. Thanksgiving is, of course, a holiday about being grateful, but it is also a good time to teach children about thankfulness, particularly in looking ahead to holidays like Christmas and Hanukah where many children anticipate receiving gifts. At Milestones Learning Center, we celebrate the season […]

Why Listening to Your Child Supports Their Brain Development

Listening Skills, Research, Social Skills / Kellen Peck

As parents and caregivers we spend a lot of time talking to children (often in the form of giving instruction) and may have difficulty when it comes to listening to children. One surprising result is that active conversation with your child, including active listening, is one of the key predictors of language development and future academic

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