Are your children on their summer break yet? My daughters are finishing up their last days of school this week! While it is important to give kids plenty of unstructured time, summer offers a great opportunity for children to engage in playful and meaningful learning. It is for this reason that we created our newest eLesson, Starting a Writer’s Notebook. I strongly believe that children need to have writing lives outside of school. They need…
Becky from a Sweet Hot Mess is with us today to share some great tips about cooking with children as well as helping them to develop important life skills… I was raised with the old fashioned notion that children were to learn at their elder’s elbow – ie: I learned to make biscuits and jams and eggs and stuffed peppers – all at my grandmother’s elbow, pressed up against her as I watched her deft…
Randi from Swoon is with us today to share a fun and creative Father’s Day project… Did you know that you can create all sorts of art with your fingertips? We recently picked up a new book titled Let’s Make Some Great Fingerprint Art by Marion Deuchars. The book is full of great ideas for making animals, monsters, letters, and anything else you can imagine using your fingers and a bit of ink. I love…
Rebecca from Thirteen Red Shoes is with us today to share Part II of her book recommendations that cover the ever-important topic of friendship. Previously I shared with you nine of my favorite friendship books (find them here). Today I am going to share more that are just perfect for helping littles develop the skills necessary to be a special friend. 1. Half a World Away | Libby Gleeson and Freya Blackwood This is one…
Joey from Made by Joey is with us today to share an engaging math game for the whole family… I love ladybugs, so I created our own version of the British party game – “Beetle“. A game that my mother-in-law played as a child and taught to our family. Perfect to play in the backyard, at the beach or in a restaurant. It’s an excellent way to start little ones counting or a fun game…
Monique is here today with another inspiring addition to her Yoga for Kids series. This month we move our minds and our bodies to empowering visualizations of spring in all of its glory… Hasn’t it been lovely to see the trees fully leaf out, colorful flowers in bloom, and little critters busy doing their thing? My family and I really enjoy watching the changes that take place in nature during this time of year and…
