“What do you want to do now?” I asked my three-year-old. “I want to write!” he responded, heading to his table to trace letters, numbers and shapes. Thankfully he enjoys writing because he could actually stand to improve this fine motor skill, as evidenced by his teacher’s encouragement to practice at home as well. I’m [...]
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My toddler stores his crayons in a wooden box with a sliding plastic cover—the kind of cover that seems all but impossible for a two-year-old to actually close. Doing so requires having to align the piece into the grooves of the box on both its sides. Suffice it to say, I often resorted to closing [...]
