I know we have had this conversation many times but the holidays are a great time for the reminder. Remember when you attempted to put together your child’s first instructions […]
Children and Nature
When I looked at the projected temperatures for the day I knew it was going to be very warm. I knew it might be our last chance to get to […]
Write Before Your Child’s Eyes
Children learn about writing by observing people who already know how and by participating with those people in simple writing experiences. Parents and older siblings serve as models for children, […]
What Did You Do At School Today ?
It is difficult for young children to recall and describe what they did during the day. Children are active and busy for the entire time, but they sometimes lack the […]
Learning Stories
I knew that this year I wanted to add an extra layer of communication for parents. It does seem that I have better conversations in the morning then I did […]
Rainy Days
I think we are all beginning to feel a little like Noah. We have been in the house all week nonstop. In spite of it all the children are doing […]
Snakes and Jack-o-lanterns
I knew today would be another inside day so I planned a few group activities to break the monotony of the day up. Our first group activity was playing with […]
Spider Math
Today we made a spider web and then turned it into a math game All of the kids could count the dots on the dice correctly but several struggled with […]
Monday Rain
The kids came in today ready to rumble. Being inside all day is unfortunate but we made the best of it. We started our day celebrating Hinslee turning four. That […]