by Miniland Team | Jan 10, 2023 | Child development and emotions, Gift Ideas, learn through play
Now that the Holiday gift giving season has come to a close (that went by so fast didn’t it?), parents and caregivers are busy recycling packages and wrapping paper, organizing new toys with old and figuring out which gift will last beyond this magical time off before...
by Miniland Team | Dec 8, 2022 | Child development and emotions, Gift Ideas, learn through play, mindfulness, sensory play, Social and Emotional Learning
It’s December. Holiday Toy Guides are in full swing. Best Toys for Kids are in every news broadcast, Instagram post, and article you can find. Parents stress about making sure their children have the “hottest toy” or the “must have toy” of the year. Most of these...
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 | 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...
by Miniland Team | Jul 14, 2022 | Child development and emotions, inclusion, kindness, learn through play, mindfulness, Social and Emotional Learning
Finland is known for producing some of the most physically fit children in Europe. It also produces some of the highest academic results among schoolchildren in the developed world. According to the Huffine’s Institute, inside Finnish classrooms “they provide yoga...
