by Miniland Team | Oct 27, 2022 | Down syndrome Awareness
Education Program Associate for the National Down Syndrome Society I have two Miniland dolls with Down syndrome, and I think it is so cool that there are now dolls that look similar to me! When I was younger and often played with dolls, there were no dolls with Down...
by Miniland Team | Sep 22, 2022 | Child development and emotions, diversity, Hispanic Heritage Month, inclusion, learn through play, Social and Emotional Learning
September 15th kicked off a month long celebration of Hispanic Heritage, one of our favorite celebrations before the start of the holiday season! Observing National Hispanic Heritage month means celebrating the histories, cultures and contributions of American...
by Miniland Team | Aug 25, 2022 | Child development and emotions, learn through play, Teach&Play, teaching
As every educator and/or parent knows, it’s pretty difficult to keep kids away from their electronics. How much screen time is too much screen time? If they don’t play on their tablets, will they fall behind? Digital play has enormous benefits to children in the...
by Miniland Team | Aug 10, 2022 | Child development and emotions, diversity, inclusion, kindness, mindfulness, Social and Emotional Learning
Can you believe it’s that time of year again?! Back to School! The stresses of preparing for your new school year, meeting new students, and adapting to the constantly changing regulations the past 2 years have brought us is work enough. On top of that, you’re going...
by Miniland Team | Jul 25, 2022 | Child development and emotions, diversity, inclusion, kindness, learn through play, mindfulness, Social and Emotional Learning
The International Day of Friendship was proclaimed in 2011 by the UN General Assembly with the idea that friendship between peoples, countries, cultures and individuals can inspire peace efforts and build bridges between communities, according to UN.org. The...
