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Social skills, a category of foundational life skills, refers to the various abilities we use to communicate and interact with others effectively. There is a wide range of skills that are considered “social skills”, such as: * Active listening * Respect * Using and understanding body language * Empathy * Emotional intelligence. While we might...
The ability to think critically can empower nearly every part of a kid’s life — and who they grow up to be. Being able to creatively solve problems while regulating emotions and taking on new perspectives comes with practice. Nurture’s core philosophies around the Life Preparedness Gap — or the...
Counting, math, and basic economic concepts are taught in school, starting as young as pre-kindergarten, around 4 years old. But real financial literacy? It’s not always on the academic curriculum, which means it falls into the Life Preparedness Gap. Life skills that kids need to grow into confident, happy,...
A growth mindset is the idea that you can grow and improve through dedication, hard work, and learning. It’s having the mindset to recognize every challenge as a learning opportunity instead of a roadblock. Resilience is how you build and live out a growth mindset. It’s the practice...
Parents often carry guilt about screen time, particularly when it is used as a temporary distraction tool. But as digital parents, screens are not just a single-use tool, or a “special occasion” treat, or a “threat” to the global health and well-being of our children. If you want to be...
Empathy is a skill that grows through practice. Kids develop this skill by interacting with many different kinds of people, such as those from diverse backgrounds, with varied perspectives, and in various roles. One way to encounter new people, perspectives, and roles is through books, movies, and TV shows, as...
Critical thinking for kids means learning to ask questions, make decisions, and solve problems — not just taking things at face value, but wondering why and how as they explore the world around them. Games are valuable tools to foster the development of critical thinking because they combine curiosity, creativity, and...
Screens are often seen as “less than.” A less valuable use of our time. Facilitating less valuable relationships. Even less valuable learning. For whatever reason, screen-based activities are often treated as both separate from and “less than” everything else. If it happens on a screen, it is somehow less “real...
For all kids, especially young ones (ages 4-7), growing into active lives filled with socialization, education, opportunities, and challenges, sleep isn’t just a nightly routine. It's a developmental essential. Healthy sleep is a foundation for growth, regulation, and resilience. But that doesn’t mean it always comes...