Posted by Chip on June 8, 2009
Speaking of positive attributes, my wife and I, Nana and Papa, have been the recipients of all this fabulous four-year-old stage of development has to offer…from our granddaughter, Lily, now 4.9 years old.
Optimism isn’t a big enough word to hold the indomitable spirit of this child, but it communicates the idea. Every time we turn [...]
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Posted by Chip on June 4, 2009
It’s so great to be around four-year-olds. In general, they are some of the happiest and most fun people on the planet. Their interest and energy is mercurial. They throw themselves into nearly every activity with enthusiasm and a sense of purpose. They move from activity to activity with a sense of abandon, often forgetting [...]
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Posted by Chip on November 19, 2008
Two categories of books that seem to closely match the developmental interests and needs of children at this age: the adventuresome and the reassuring.
Let’s Have an Adventure!
Most all fours of both genders love the mischief of Margret and H.A. Rey’s Curious George and, of course, the many zany characters, kooky words, and unexpected happenings in the worlds [...]
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Posted by Chip on October 23, 2008
Lily has entered the world of four and the world of preschool simultaneously, and it’s been an engaging connection, observed this month from the home front. Lily tells us only little snippets of information about her new school, but when asked specific rather than general questions (always a good strategy with fours and fives), she [...]
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Posted by Chip on September 11, 2008
Just before Labor Day, Lily and her whole extended family made a visit to her preschool to get acquainted with teachers and other families and new friends. At the event, billed as an “Ice Cream Social,” the children spent most of their time exploirng the large, friendly country playground that gives these three- and four-year-olds [...]
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