The CMoR Blog

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Dinosaur Fossil Activity

April 10, 2020

Do you love dinos? We sure do! This fun activity will turn ever child into a paleontologist! Salt Dough Dinosaur Fossils Materials 2 1/2 Cups of All Purpose Flour or…

Decorating Eggs

April 9, 2020

It is almost Easter and that means it’s time to decorate Easter Eggs! Join Hillary as she explores different ways to dye eggs with materials found around the house! How…

Creating Art with Music

April 8, 2020

Art Studio Coordinator, Cameron Booth, explores how music can inspire art creations! This technique is great for sparking new inspiration and for calming down or de-stressing. We can’t see what…

Talking to Children about COVID-19

April 7, 2020

A social story by Dr. Shu-Chen “Jenny” Yen Since the outbreak of COVID-19 in 2019, young children around the world may have either experienced trauma (e.g., lock down) from the…

Play Ahead – Introducing Children to Books

April 6, 2020

Reading books to babies and toddlers is one of the greatest pleasures of any parent. Not only will you and your little one look forward to snuggling up together with…

Play Ahead – ADHD Notes

April 5, 2020

Being ADHD means that I have different strengths and weaknesses from other kids. It means that while I may be able to run faster or jump higher than my friends,…

Play Ahead – Early Emotions

April 4, 2020

The basic task of parents in the first year of their baby’s life is to make the child feel safe, comfortable, secure and happy. The newborn infant is totally dependent…

Play Ahead – Why Play?

April 3, 2020

Benefits Far Beyond Simply Having Fun Fred Rogers, the host of the long-running children’s show “Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood,” once said that “play is really the work of childhood.” It’s true…

Play at Home Guide: Read and Discuss Stories

April 2, 2020

Here are some easy activities that can be used at home to engage your children, and continue learning through play. This is a great way for your family to spend…

What Tech Can Teach Children

April 2, 2020

The benefits of technology aren’t hard to find in the daily life of a parent, from the convenience of saving a date on an online calendar, or simply being able…