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What Is a Sensory Bin? A sensory bin is a shallow container filled with materials children can explore by scooping, pouring, squeezing, sorting, hiding, finding, and more. A sensory bin offers your child an open-ended way to investigate the world through touch, sight, sound, smell, and movement. Some examples of basic sensory bin materials are: dry oatmeal with measuring cups, water with floating lids, shredded paper with cardboard tubes, leaves and pinecones collected on a walk, cooked...

Healthy routines can help children feel secure, manage responsibilities, and develop habits that support learning and well-being. For school-age children, the goal is not to create a rigid schedule that fills every minute, rather to build a predictable rhythm that includes adequate sleep, active play, rest, chores, homework, and family connection. Start with sleep. Sleep is the foundation for attention, emotional regulation, memory, and physical health. Children ages 6–12 generally need 9–12...

Vroom.org is a great resource for quick ways to engage your young child in learning through play. The print-at-home tip sheets include a mix of Vroom Brain Building Activities™ for children ages 0-5. Here’s a few for you to try. It’s All New (0-12 months): Almost everything is new to your child in their first year. So describe what you see. “There goes the yellow school bus. Beep, beep!” Let them see, hear, smell, and even touch things, if possible. Pointer Power (18 mos—2 years): While...