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Author: Beth Fredericks

I am the project director of the Museum’s Race to the Top grant, and I have more than twenty-five years of experience providing child care and elder care advice and guidance to companies and employees. I hold a BA in Education and an M.Ed in Early Childhood Development, and I am a frequent trainer and speaker about children and families. A recent “empty-nester,” I bring my experience raising two children with me wherever I go.
Posted on March 31, 2014February 25, 2021

Get Lucky and Build Your Brain

Did you know that physical activity helps children not only expend energy but also sends that energy to their brains? Here are some examples: Rocking a baby does more than…

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Posted on April 25, 2013March 4, 2021

Brain Building and Hugging

Maybe you saw our signs last week asking, “Are you a brain builder?” or maybe you saw the little yellow feet that tracked a path from PlaySpace into Peep into…

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Posted on March 27, 2013March 8, 2021

The Power of Garbage Trucks and Toy Soldiers

Today my family remembers the 20th anniversary of my little brother’s death. He was 34 years old when he died as a soldier stationed in Ft. Bragg, NC.  I remember…

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