Linda McGurk, Author at Preschool Inspirations

The Case for Delaying Screen Time for Kids

Linda McGurk — Fri, 10 Nov 2017 21:56:19 +0000

Kids spend more and more time in front of screens. These five tips will help you limit screen time for kids and find a healthy balance for the whole family. Silence is golden, unless you have kids. Then silence probably means that they’re on an electronic device. Sometimes this is exactly what us parents needView Post

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5 Outdoor Mindfulness Activities for Preschoolers

Linda McGurk — Mon, 31 Jul 2017 12:00:46 +0000

Try these five outdoor mindfulness activities for preschoolers to help your child wind down and refocus. Ever since my daughters started preschool we’ve had the same after-school routine. It’s simple, it’s effective and it helps my kids decompress when they need it the most. For our family, it’s by far the most likely activity toView Post

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5 Ways to Avoid Having Too Many Toys

Linda McGurk — Mon, 05 Jun 2017 12:00:08 +0000

Are toys taking over your home? Try these five true and tested method to avoid too many toys and embrace toy minimalism. The other day I stepped on some ill-placed plastic beads in what was supposed to be my workout room in the basement. Now it looked more like a toy minefield with too manyView Post

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A Scandinavian’s Guide to Playing

Linda McGurk — Mon, 08 May 2017 12:00:17 +0000

When I enrolled my oldest daughter in a U.S. preschool some six years ago, I didn’t really know what to expect. I figured she would sing songs, learn how to take turns, and maybe make some new friends. If she’d learn the alphabet in the process, I’d consider it a bonus. Mostly, I just expectedView Post

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There is No Such Thing as “Boy Colors” or “Girl Colors”

Linda McGurk — Mon, 03 Apr 2017 12:00:59 +0000

“I’m so sick of people telling Sam pink is a ‘girl color’”, my friend, Heather, lamented recently. “He went to pick out his soccer cleats today and was about to pick the pink ones until the store employee told him they were for girls. I’ve always told Sam, ‘There is no such thing as boyView Post

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The Amazing Benefits of Forest School

Linda McGurk — Mon, 13 Mar 2017 11:00:34 +0000

The practice of immersing children in nature from an early age has long been popular in the Scandinavian countries, not the least through the tradition of “forest schooling.” Now the concept of learning in nature is finally starting to catch on in the U.S. And with good reason – for young children, the benefits ofView Post

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