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Bilingualism Again!
A study published in the last issue of the Journal of Experimental Child Psychology has revealed that bilingual children develop a better working memory -which holds, processes and updates information over short periods of time- than monolingual children. The working memory plays a major role in the execution of a wide range of activities, such as mental calculation (since we have to remember numbers and operate with them) or reading comprehension (given that it requires associating successive concepts in a text). The study referred to this finding as further evidence of the cognitive superiority of bilingual children. ******
Dramatic Play
It is important for young children to role play and Im sure at home you have observed your own children trying on different roles and personalities as they engage in dramatic and imaginative play. In our Dress-up Room young children can externalize a wide range of emotions, including fears, hostilities, unacceptable behaviors and aggressions in a safe, supervised, vicarious setting. Role-playing also helps children distinguish between reality and fantasy and come to terms with both.
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Ombra Mai Fu
Kind and lovely branches of my beloved tree, fate smiles for you, may thunder, lightning and tempest never shock your dear peace, nor the rapacious south wind come to violate you. Never was the shade of any plant sweeter, dearer, more agreeable
...Georg Friedrich Hndel However, rest assured that whenever our dear trees are violated by winter storms, my friend, arborist Hector Valdez and I, will maintain the safety of our playground for your children!