Welcome to Unrewarded Geniuses, a blog that explores educational enrichment in early childhood! You may have come across the phrase “unrewarded…
Preschoolers as Puppeteers: Using Puppets to Role Play Collaborative Conversations
At the doctor’s office yesterday I witnessed my preschooler have a conversation with an older child. They greeted each other,…
This is My Son: Diminishing Autism in Hyperlexia Type III
One of my favorite quotes comes from a novel by Janet Fitch: “The hard things came easy. But the easy…
One Last Way to Encourage Meaningful Play Before Summer Ends
One thing I love about summer is that we are fortunate to spend a lot of time outside. I prop…
Daily Dance Parties with Preschoolers: You Need to Try This!
If you know me in real life, you know that I have a dance party with my kids regularly. I’m…
Teaching Preschoolers Functional Money Skills: Part 2
In the age of credit and debit cards, it’s easy for a preschooler to enter kindergarten with zero to little…
Teaching Preschoolers Functional Money Skills: Part 1
What does your preschooler know about money? In the U.S., children typically need to master a set of money skills…
“He isn’t sharing with me”: A Solution for Preschooler Sharing Issues
If you get a group of preschoolers together, you know that they will fight to the death over the most…
