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Building Brilliance Brick by Brick & Tile by Tile... There’s something magical about a pile of bricks. Whether they are classic LEGO® pieces, chunky toddler-friendly blocks, or magnetic tiles, they invite kids to imagine, create, and build their own worlds. Brick play is more than fun. It encourages problem-solving, fine motor skills, spatial reasoning, creativity, and patience. With so many types of building bricks available, how do you know which ones are best for your child’s age and stage? Here’s a guide to help you choose the right building sets. Ages 1–3: Big, Chunky, and Easy to Grip Mega Bloks: First Builders w. Storage   At this stage, safety and simplicity are most important. Pieces should be large enough to prevent choking hazards and easy for small hands to connect and pull apart. Top Picks: LEGO® DUPLO® – Bright colors and larger pieces with themed sets like animals, cars, and houses. Mega Bloks® First Builders – Lightweight and affordable, perfect for s...

How to teach your toddler to write?

Learning to write is such a critical and fascinating skill. Even in this computer age, good penmanship is still key for future academic and professional success. Nobody wants the pain of ‘crab writing’ standing in the way of decoding valuable information.

The beauty of childhood is that they can learn things quickly and learn it well; so proper penmanship, before high school, is the goal.

The good news is that pencil and paper are not the only way or even the main way for a child to practice good handwriting skills. 

Magnetic Letter Tracing Board

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Here Is A List Of Ways To Get Kids 'Writing' from the very moment they can hold a crayon or pencil:

✏ Using chalk to write or draw on a fence or on side walk. 

✏ Putting a pencil or crayon in a toddler's hand the moment they can grasp things and giving them paper to mark.

✏️ Finger tracing in the air or on surfaces

✏️ Making letter shadows before bedtime 

✏️ Writing with etch pads, magnetic boards or doodle pads.

✏️ Using play dough to form letters 

✏️ Writing on glass surfaces with window markers

✏ Writing with different tools such as pens, slim & fat crayons, markers and pencil crayons, liquid chalked etc. 


Keep writing because practice makes permanent. ✍️ 


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What are your go to #handwriting strategies for littles? 👇🏾 

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