Today I thought about some of the goals I have for the children. Probably the biggest concern for parents are those fine motor skills – so the more I get […]

In case you forgotten what is expected in fine motor development for this age. Here are a few pics I snapped today to show you where many of us are. […]

Rhymes and movements for the hands and fingers, some of which date at almost 2000 years, are still used in early childhood classrooms, as well as the more modern action […]

Research has proven that our environment, – the way we set up our rooms can often be the third teacher. Especially when following the philosophy of teaching we do I […]

I keep telling you this year is different and it’s really hard to explain other than saying all the kids are just so ” chill.” I think we always know […]

Think about how your child learned to speak. Did you teach your child one sound at a time and say ” I -want -a -snack – from – the – […]

Yesterday we talked about puzzles. Puzzles are one tool that can be used to help children develop fine motor skills. Why are fine motor skills important? Most people immediately just […]

Puzzles help kids develop eye hand coordination, and other important skills. Learning to control hands and fingers according to information received from their sight is a coordination skill that aid […]

The kids were super active from the minute they were dropped off until the minute we laid down. Constantly running and playing and screaming and just being kids. During breakfast […]

Yesterday during your inside time I took one of the pumpkins that’s been moved around in the playroom and put it on the table along with some orange paint. I […]