Learning

Many parents in the Montclair and Ridgewood areas believe that literacy development only begins when a child sits down with a book or starts practicing the alphabet. But long before a child holds a pencil, they are developing the coordination and cognitive focus required to use one through everyday exploration. The foundation for reading and writing is laid much earlier, often during sensory and imaginative playtime. Understanding how active, tactile play translates into acad

There is a special kind of magic in watching a child get lost in their own world. Maybe they are deep in a serious conversation with a dinosaur, or maybe they are intently squishing playdough between their fingers with a look of absolute focus. To us, it might just look like a fun way to pass the afternoon. But if you look closer, you will see that their little brains are lighting up like fireworks.