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The 18-month checkup questionnaire: What parents need to know | RaisedGrounded

Many pediatricians ask parents to fill out a questionnaire during each or some of the well-visits (or ask those questions verbally). The 18-month checkup is one where the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends screening12. A central part of the questionnaire is the developmental milestone checklist. While some parents find the milestones helpful even between […]

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Is Montessori worth it?

Is Montessori education worth it? New research empowers you to make a decision

Despite having gone through teacher training and even working in teacher education for many years, I didn’t know much about Montessori until I became a mom. In teacher training we had learned some basics but nothing that really went into details or was easy to apply. A new (2023) study found1, however, that the answer

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math activities for toddlers

Simple research-based math activities for toddlers that you can do at home

Over time, there has been a profound shift to earlier and earlier concern about young children’s math and language skills, as educators, parents and researchers recognized what a profound influence the early years have. Now, in the U.S. math skills seem to be expected early. (Other countries, such as Germany, are way more relaxed⁶. Interestingly,

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