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The first day of school is just around the corner: you’ve picked out the backpack, labeled every item your little one owns, done all your school shopping, and you’ve got just one last thing to figure out: how do you prepare your child for their first day at school?

So many of us grew up with the mantra “I think I can, I think I can,” and it all began with the timeless classic tale of The Little Engine That Could. 

“When the train carrying toys and goodies to the children on the other side of the mountain breaks down, none of the shiny, powerful locomotives would help.

Only the Little Blue Engine would try, and with the power of courage, perseverance, positive thinking, and self-determination, he finally did it and pulled the train up and over the mountain.”

Here at Nurture we are fond of saying that “it takes a village to raise a child.” That’s because any adult reading this blog post knows this to be true. Take a moment and think back to your own childhood.

The development of a child’s strength, balance, and coordination is crucial for participation in age-appropriate gross motor play skills. We often think of the benefits for participation in games and sports. But they are also important in preparation for independent self-care skills and participation in the classroom.

We’ve all likely heard the cliche, “It takes a village,” more times than we can remember. But like many cliches, there is more than a kernel of truth.