Creating art at home is best when you can use items you already have! We love to recycle toilet paper and paper towel rolls any chance we get! Jazz up some egg cartons, straws, or cardboard boxes with a little paint and let the fun begin! This 3-D art activity was a hit in our house. To say goodbye to summer and welcome Fall, my 3 and 6 year old read the book, This is a Sunflower, to learn about {Read More}
It’s not about the ABC’s/123’s!
July 26, 2019 by
As I get ready to send my oldest to Kindergarten this year, I can’t help but wonder if I’ve prepared him enough. There are SO many important concepts and skills to teach, academically, socially/emotionally, and functionally (life skills, hello!). Being a former elementary school teacher, I’m realizing after almost 10 years of having worked in the classroom, that parents (myself included) focus too much of their energy on the wrong things. It’s saddens me the expectations that are put on {Read More}
Incentive Charts for Kids
September 5, 2017 by
This is something I’ve had the intention of doing for quite some time, but always seemed to put off, because….well, summer got the best of us! With a 4 year old who is starting to test boundaries and sharpen his negotiating skills (especially at bedtime), it was starting to become more and more necessary to start an incentive system with him, as a way of motivating him to be more consistent with positive behaviors and become more responsible! I didn’t {Read More}
